JP2019054860A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of preventing a player's interest in a game from decreasing while preventing generation of capturing property of the game machine.SOLUTION: Game state shift control means 170 performs termination processing larger in the degree of going to termination of a privilege state when a combination of winning symbols of rare winning combination is stop displayed on an effective line than when a combination of rare winning combination failed symbols are stop displayed on the effective line is performed. Indication function state control means 200B can impart first privilege advantageous to the player in the case that a winning area "rare winning combination" is won in an internal lottery in the state that an RBB operation state is started by the game state shift control means 170 and, in the case that the combination of winning symbols of the rare winning combination is stop displayed on the effective line, can impart second privilege more advantageous to the player in the case that a combination of rare winning combination failed symbols is stop displayed on the effective line.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a gaming machine (swivel type gaming machine, slot machine) including a plurality of reels having symbols arranged on an outer peripheral surface is known. This type of gaming machine gives a certain game value to game media such as medals and pachinko balls, and performs a game for acquiring such game media. In addition, this type of gaming machine has an internal lottery triggered by the player's rotation start operation and starts rotating a plurality of reels, and the player's stop operation triggers an aspect according to the result of the internal lottery. The control is performed to stop a plurality of reels. The game result is determined by the symbol combination displayed on the winning determination line in a state where the plurality of reels are stopped, and medals are paid out according to the game result.

  In the above-described gaming machine, in a bonus state where an end condition is established based on the number of game media payouts, the winning mode in which the number of payouts for the winning combination differs depending on the mode of stop operation (operation mode) detected by the stop switch In such a case, an operation mode capable of winning a small role with a large number of payouts is notified, and a small role with a small number of payouts is won by the stop switch detecting an operation mode different from the notified operation mode. When a small combination with a small number of payouts wins, a technique for canceling the lottery related to the provision of a privilege in a bonus state is disclosed (for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2015-213566

  In the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, when a small role with a small number of payouts is won, it is possible to stay in the bonus state by stopping the execution of the lottery related to the provision of the bonus in the bonus state. It prevents the occurrence of a strategy that increases the number of games and increases the chances that a lottery related to the provision of benefits will be executed. However, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, when a small role with a small number of payouts is won due to the player's negligence, the privilege that the player originally received in the subsequent bonus state There is a possibility that the interest of the player will not be able to receive the profit of the lottery related to the granting of the player, and the interest of the player in the game will be reduced.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can prevent a player's interest in a game from being lowered while preventing the capture of the gaming machine.

(1) The present invention includes a plurality of reels (R1, R2, R3) in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer peripheral surface;
A start switch (230) for detecting a start operation by the player;
An internal lottery means (120) for performing an internal lottery for determining the success or failure of a plurality of types of winning modes including at least one of a plurality of types of roles including a small role and a replay;
A stop switch (240) provided corresponding to the plurality of reels and detecting a stop operation for stopping each reel;
Based on the detection of the start operation by the start switch, the plurality of reels are rotated, based on the detection of the stop operation by the stop switch and the result of the internal lottery determined by the internal lottery means. Reel control means (130) for performing reel stop control for stopping the reels;
When the plurality of reels are stopped, it is determined that a winning combination has been won based on the fact that a symbol combination indicating a winning pattern predetermined for each winning combination is displayed on the active line (L1, L2, L3). Winning determination means (140);
State control means (170, 200B) for controlling the state relating to the game;
Instruction function control means (200B) capable of executing control related to the instruction function,
In the plurality of types of winning modes, when the operating mode detected by the stop switch is the first operating mode, the first symbol combination can be displayed on the effective line, and the operating mode detected by the stop switch is the second mode. In the case of the operation mode, a specific winning mode that allows the second symbol combination to be displayed on the active line is included,
The state related to the game is a state in which the instruction function control means can give a privilege advantageous to the player, and is associated with the symbol combination displayed on the active line by the reel stop control by the reel control means. A privilege state that is a state in which an end process that is a process toward the end depending on the result is executed by the state control means is included,
The state control means, when the first symbol combination is displayed on the effective line by the reel stop control by the reel control means, the second symbol combination by the reel stop control by the reel control means. Executing the termination process having a higher degree of heading toward the end of the privilege state than when displayed above;
In the state where the privilege state is started by the state control unit, the instruction function control unit is
A first privilege that is advantageous to a player can be granted when the specific winning mode is won by the internal lottery means.
When the first symbol combination is displayed on the effective line by the reel stop control by the reel control means, and the second symbol combination is displayed on the effective line by the reel stop control by the reel control means It is possible to give a second privilege that is more advantageous to the player.

(2) Further, the present invention provides an effect control means (180) for executing an effect related to a game,
An effect device (300) for executing an effect controlled by the effect control means,
When the instruction function control means determines the provision of the second privilege, the effect control unit notifies that the provision of the second privilege is determined by displaying the first symbol combination. It is characterized by not performing the production.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the gaming machine which can prevent that the interest with respect to a player's game falls while preventing the capture property of a gaming machine being born is provided.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance structure of the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the functional block of the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the internal lottery table in the non-RT state-RT4 state of the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the internal lottery table in the bonus establishment state, RBB operation state, and CBB operation state of the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the winning aspect of the replay which can be won in the non-bonus state and bonus establishment state of the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the symbol arrangement | sequence of the reel in the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the symbol combination which shows the prize form of the rare combination in the gaming machine of embodiment of this invention, and the symbol combination of the rare combination missing. It is a state transition diagram of the gaming state in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a transition diagram concerning the non-advantage period and the advantageous period controlled by the advantageous period control means in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention, and the instruction function state controlled by the instruction function state control means. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing in the advantageous RBB operating state in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention.

  Hereinafter, this embodiment will be described. In addition, this embodiment demonstrated below does not unduly limit the content of this invention described in the claim. In addition, all the configurations described in the present embodiment are not necessarily essential configuration requirements of the present invention.

1. Configuration FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of a slot machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment is a so-called spinning-type game machine, and is a type of game machine that performs a game using a medal as a game medium.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, a reel unit including a first reel R1 to a third reel R3 as a plurality of reels is housed in a box-shaped casing including a storage box BX, a front upper door UD, and a front lower door DD. It has been. A hopper unit 320 (see FIG. 2) as a medal payout device is housed in the lower portion of the reel unit in the housing. In addition, a CPU, a ROM (an example of an information storage medium), a RAM, and the like are mounted in the casing of the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, and a control board that controls the operation of the slot machine 1 is also housed.

  The first reel R1 to the third reel R3 shown in FIG. 1 each have an outer peripheral surface divided into 20 regions (hereinafter, each region is referred to as “frame”) at regular intervals. One of the symbols is arranged. Further, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are pivotally supported by a stepping motor (not shown) as reel driving means, and are each driven to rotate around the axis of the stepping motor, and the number of drive pulses of the stepping motor. And by controlling the pulse width and the like, the frame can be stopped in units of frames (a predetermined rotation angle unit and a predetermined rotation amount unit). That is, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the stepping motor rotates and drives the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 according to the drive pulse supplied from the control board, and the supply of the drive pulse from the control board is cut off. Then, as the rotation of the stepping motor stops, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 stop.

  The front upper door UD and the front lower door DD are provided so that they can be opened and closed individually. The front upper door UD is provided with a display window DW that allows observation of the rotation state and the stop state of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. In the stopped state of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, the plurality of types of symbols arranged at regular intervals on the outer peripheral surfaces of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are continuously arranged on the outer peripheral surface. The three symbols (the upper symbol, the middle symbol, and the lower symbol) can be observed from the front of the slot machine 1 through the display window DW.

  Further, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the upper, middle, and lower stages are provided for each reel as display positions for observing the symbol through the display window DW, and an effective line is set depending on the combination of the display positions of each reel. Is set. In the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, the number of medals required for one game, the so-called prescribed insertion number, is set to 3 in any gaming state, and medals corresponding to the prescribed insertion number are inserted. Then, an effective line L1 constituted by the middle stage of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, and an effective line L2 constituted by the upper stage of the first reel R1, the middle stage of the second reel R2, and the lower stage of the third reel R3. The effective line L3 configured by the lower stage of the first reel R1, the middle stage of the second reel R2, and the upper stage of the third reel R3 is activated.

  The game result is determined by the symbol combination stopped and displayed on the effective line L1 to the effective line L3 in the display window DW, and the symbol combination on the effective line L1 to the effective line L3 corresponds to a predetermined role. In the case of a symbol combination, medals are paid out from the hopper unit 320 as the winning combination.

  A game information display section DS is provided on the front upper door UD. The game information display unit DS includes an LED, a lamp, a 7-segment display, and the like. The number of medals credits, the number of medals paid out or won in one game, and the total number of medals paid out or won A variety of game information such as information on the winning combination in the current game, information indicating how to press the stop buttons B1 to B3 related to the payout of medals, and the like are displayed.

  The game information display section DS includes a main control display device 500 composed of a 7-segment display. When a predetermined number of medals are inserted and the start lever SL is operated, the game is displayed in this game. When a notification display which is a display corresponding to a winning command which is a control signal created based on winning information which is information on the winning combination is displayed and the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped after the notification display is displayed. When the notification display is completed, the number of medals paid out or the number of acquired medals is displayed. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, each segment of the main control display device 500 is lit and extinguished in a display mode according to the winning command, so that the player can guess which role is won in the internal lottery. Such notification display is executed.

  Further, the main control display device 500 is a dot of a 7-segment display, and is lit when the advantageous period is started by the advantageous period control means 200A described later, and the advantageous period is not started, that is, not advantageous. There is provided an advantageous period notifying unit 500A for notifying whether or not the advantageous period is started by turning off the light when the period is started.

  The front upper door UD is provided with a display device 330 for performing effects. The display device 330 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display, and displays various videos and images for assisting the game and for exciting the game. Further, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, a plurality of speakers (not shown) for producing effects are provided for the front upper door UD and the front lower door DD. From the speaker, various sounds for assisting the game or exciting the game are output.

  Various operation means are provided on the front lower door DD. As the operation means, a single bet button BT for inserting one medal and a max bet button MB for inserting a predetermined number of medals as input operation means for performing an operation of inserting a credited (stored) medal. The first lever R1 to the third reel R3 are rotated and driven by a start lever SL as a game start operation means for causing the player to execute a start operation that triggers the start of the game by rotating the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. Stop buttons B1 to B3 as stop operation means for causing the player to execute a stop operation that triggers the stop of each of the reels R1 to R3, and an adjustment button BS for adjusting the credited medals. Is also provided.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the player inserts a medal into the medal insertion slot MI or when the medal is credited more than the predetermined insertion number, the player presses the single bet button BT as many times as the predetermined insertion number. By performing a single bet operation or a max bet operation in which the max bet button MB is pressed, a predetermined number of inserted medals are set in the inserted state, and rotation control of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 can be started. Set to ready state. And when a player performs start operation with respect to the start lever SL, while rotating the 1st reel R1-3rd reel R3 by the drive of a stepping motor in a control board, the internal lottery using a random number is performed, On the condition that the rotation speeds of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are increased to a predetermined speed and become a steady rotation, the pressing operation of the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is permitted, that is, the stop button B1 to the stop button B3. The stop operation by is activated.

  Thereafter, when the player depresses the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 (hereinafter referred to as “pressing timing”) at an arbitrary timing, the stop signal output built in each of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is output. A stop switch 240 as a means performs an ON operation to change a reel stop signal output to the control board from the OFF state to the ON state. Here, the stop switch includes, for example, a photo sensor, a continuity sensor, a pressure sensor, and the like.

  Further, when the player releases the stop buttons B1 to B3 that are being pressed at an arbitrary timing, the stop switches corresponding to the stop buttons B1 to B3 are turned off, and the reel stops to be output to the control board. The signal is changed from the ON state to the OFF state. Then, the control board responds to the result of the internal lottery based on the change from the OFF state to the ON state of the reel stop signal whose signal state changes according to the press timing and release timing of the stop buttons B1 to B3. The first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped at the stop position.

  Further, a medal payout opening MO and a medal tray MP are provided at the lower part of the front lower door DD, and the number of medals according to the game result is paid out from the medal payout port MO to the medal tray MP. ing. Further, when the settlement button BS is pressed while the credited medal is stored in the gaming machine, it corresponds to the number of credits (number of credited medals) from the hopper unit 320 when the settlement button BS is pressed. A settlement process for paying out the number of medals is executed, and the medals are paid out from the medal payout exit MO to the medal tray MP.

  FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment. The slot machine 1 of this embodiment is controlled by game control means 10 as a control board. The game control means 10 receives input signals from the input means of the medal insertion switch 210, the bet switch 220, the start switch 230, the stop switch 240, the setting change switch 250 and the reset switch 260 as a plurality of operation detecting means, Various operations for performing the above are performed, and operations of output means such as the reel unit 310, the hopper unit 320, the display device 330, the acoustic device 340, and the main control display device 500 are controlled based on the calculation results. The functions of the game control means 10 are various processors (CPU, DSP, etc.), ASIC (gate array, etc.), ROM (an example of an information storage medium), hardware such as RAM, or a predetermined information stored in advance in a ROM, etc. It is realized by software consisting of these programs.

  The game control means 10 includes a setting change means 100, an insertion acceptance means 105, a random number generation means 110, an internal lottery means 120, a reel control means 130, a winning determination means 140, a payout control means 150, a replay processing means 160, a gaming state. It includes a transition control means 170, an effect control means 180, a storage means 190, an advantageous period control means 200A, and an instruction function state control means 200B. Each means constituting the game control means 10 reads and executes each control program stored in advance in the storage means 190 when each control process is executed.

  The setting change unit 100 performs control to change the setting value stored in the setting value storage unit 191 of the storage unit 190. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, a setting key is inserted into a key cylinder constituting the setting change switch 250 provided in the power supply device housed in the storage box BX, and clockwise (or counterclockwise). When the setting key is turned, the switch of the power supply device is operated to supply power to the power supply device as a condition for permitting the change of setting (setting change permission condition). The setting change unit 100 controls the slot machine 1 to a state in which setting change is permitted (setting change permission state) when the setting change permission condition is satisfied.

  In the setting change permission state, the setting change means 100 sets the setting value stored in the setting value storage means 191 every time it receives an input signal from the reset switch 260 provided in the power supply device. ..Circuitally change in the order of setting 6 → setting 1 →. In the slot machine 1, the operation of the start switch 230 in the setting change permission state is a condition for confirming the setting, and the set value storage means is based on the start signal from the start switch 230 that is operated by operating the start lever SL. The setting value stored in 191 is confirmed and the setting change permission state is terminated. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the winning probabilities of some winning areas among the winning areas that can be won by internal lottery by the internal lottery means 120 are changed according to the setting value determined in the setting value storage means 191. The

  The insertion accepting unit 105 performs a process of validating the game start operation for the start lever SL based on the insertion of medals corresponding to the prescribed number of insertions (three) during the insertion acceptance period for accepting the insertion of medals. . Specifically, when a medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot MI, the insertion accepting unit 105 puts the inserted medals into the insertion state with the specified number of insertions as the limit in accordance with the operation of the medal insertion switch 210. Set. In addition, when the bet operation in which the single bet button BT or the max bet button MB is pressed in a state where the medal is credited is performed, the insertion accepting unit 105 performs the specified number of insertions as the bet switch 220 is activated. The credited medal is set to the inserted state with the limit of.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the first pressing operation of the start lever SL that is activated based on the insertion of medals corresponding to the predetermined insertion number is accepted as the game start operation by the player. In addition to triggering the rotation of the reels R1 to R3, the internal lottery means 120 described later triggers the internal lottery.

  The random number generation means 110 is means for generating random numbers for lottery. The random number can be generated based on, for example, a count value of an increment counter (a counter that counts a numerical value so as to circulate a predetermined count range). In the present embodiment, the “random number” is not limited to a value that is randomly generated in a mathematical sense, but even if the generation itself is regular, the acquisition timing and the like are substantially irregular. Values that can function as random numbers are also included.

  The internal lottery means 120 performs an internal lottery in which a player executes a start operation on the start lever SL, and determines whether or not a winning combination is based on a start signal output when the start switch 230 detects the start operation. This is a means for performing lottery table selection processing, random number determination processing, lottery flag setting processing, and the like.

  In the lottery table selection process, the internal lottery table stored in the internal lottery table storage unit 192 of the storage unit 190 is selected based on the current gaming state to use the internal lottery table. To do. In each internal lottery table, each of a plurality of random numbers (for example, 65536 random numbers from 0 to 65535) is associated with various combinations such as replays, small roles, bonuses, and loses (unauthorized). .

  In the following description, a bonus means a combination that activates an accessory or an accessory continuous operation device by winning a prize, and a bonus operation means that a bonus is awarded and an accessory or an accessory continuous operation device is operated. It means that it is activated, and the bonus state means a state where an accessory or an accessory continuous actuating device is activated.

  3 and 4 are diagrams showing an internal lottery table A to an internal lottery table F, which are internal lottery tables selected in each gaming state. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, when the bonus is not won or the non-bonus state where the bonus is not activated, and the bonus establishment state where the bonus is won In the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table D that are selected in the above, the winning probability of the winning area including the small role is set to be the same, and as the winning area including only the small role, the winning area “one winning combination 1” to A random number is associated with each of the winning area “one winning combination 4”, the winning area “Bell”, and the winning area “rare combination”.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, a single combination 1 to a single combination 4, a bell and a rare combination are prepared as a small combination that can be won in a non-bonus state and a bonus establishment state (hereinafter referred to as “winning combination”). Has been.

  The winning area “one piece combination 1” is a winning area where one piece combination 1 is won, and the winning area “one piece combination 2” is a winning area where one piece combination 2 is won. “3” is a winning area for winning one winning combination 3, and the winning area “one winning combination 4” is a winning area for winning one winning combination 4, and the timing of pressing the stop buttons B1 to B3 is appropriate. In such a case, the winning combination of 1 to 1 winning combinations 4 is configured so that the timing of pressing the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is winning winning 1 to 1 winning combination 4 If it is a pressing timing at which it is not possible to win, a specific symbol combination (missing eye) different from the winning symbol combination of small role, replay and bonus is displayed on one of the effective lines L1 to L3. Is done.

  The winning area “Bell” is a winning area for winning a bell, and is configured such that a bell can be won regardless of the order and timing of pressing the stop buttons B1 to B3. The winning area “rare role” is a winning area for winning a rare role, and is configured to be able to win a rare role when the timing of pressing the stop button B2 is appropriate. The timing of pressing the stop button B2 When it is a pressing timing that cannot be awarded, a combination of a winning combination of a small role, a replay and a bonus, and a specific combination displayed when the winning combination of 1 to 1 is not possible. A symbol combination (rare role missing) different from the symbol combination (missing eye) is displayed on one of the effective lines L1 to L3. In addition, the winning area “rare role” wins more than the winning area including other small roles in the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table D selected when the gaming state is the non-bonus state and the bonus establishment state. The probability is low. Details of the winning combination of the rare combination and the missed combination of the rare combination will be described later.

  The Bell payout is set to a number of payouts (for example, 5) that is larger than the specified number of inputs. The rare combination payout is set to a number of payouts (for example, 2) less than the specified number of inputs. The payout of the 1-piece combination 1 to the 1-piece combination 4 is set to the number of payouts (for example, 1) which is smaller than the specified insertion number. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when a bell wins, a symbol combination indicating a bell winning form on any of the effective lines L1 to L3 (hereinafter also referred to as “winning symbol combination”). Is displayed. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the specified number of inputs is 3, the maximum number of payouts in the specified input number is set to 10 and a payout is placed on any of the effective lines L1 to L3. When a bell set to 5 is awarded, 10 payouts are made.

  Further, the reel control means 130, which will be described later, determines the batting order detected by the stop switch 240 when the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are pressed when the winning area including the small part is won by the internal lottery means 120 by the internal lottery. Regardless of the hitting order, the reel stop control is executed so that any combination with the same payout can be displayed. In other words, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is configured such that when a winning area including a small role is won, it is not possible to win a small role having a different payout depending on the batting order. The winning assist control by the control means 200B, that is, the winning area including the small combination in which the number of payouts obtained by the instruction is different is not provided.

  In addition, in the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table C selected in the non-bonus state, a regular big bonus (hereinafter referred to as “actual continuous action device”) related to the first type special feature prepared as a bonus in the present embodiment. RBB, the regular big bonus is also referred to as “RBB”), and the challenge big bonus as a continuous actuating device for the second type special feature (hereinafter, the challenge big bonus is also referred to as “CBB”). The winning area “RBB”, which is a winning area for winning only, and the winning area “CBB”, which is a winning area for winning only the CBB, are set as the lottery targets. On the other hand, in the internal lottery table D that is selected in the bonus establishment state that is a gaming state that shifts when RBB and CBB are won, the winning area “RBB” and the winning area “CBB” in the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table C are selected. The random numbers associated with and are associated with losing (unauthorized). The internal lottery table E selected when the gaming state is the RBB operating state in which the RBB is operating out of the bonus states in which the bonus is operating is the non-bonus state as the winning area including the small role. The internal lottery table F selected when a random number is associated with the winning area “JAC” including all of the winning small roles and the gaming state is the CBB operating state in which the CBB is operating in the bonus state. , Random numbers are associated with losing.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the winning area “JAC” is won, in the reel stop control by the reel control means 130, the bell with the largest payout number at the time of winning wins with priority over other roles. The first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are controlled. As a result, when the winning area “JAC” is won, the bell wins regardless of the order and timing of pressing the stop buttons B1 to B3.

  Next, the winning area including replay will be described. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, as the winning area including only the replay, the winning area “normal replay” and the winning area “batting order replay 1” to the winning area “batting order replay 6”. And the winning area “Rare Replay” is set.

  Here, the “batting order” means the order in which the pressing operation is performed on the stop button B1 to the stop button B3, and includes six hitting orders of the hitting order 1 to the hitting order 6. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, pressing the stop button B1 corresponds to an operation for stopping the first reel R1, and pressing the stop button B2 is an operation for stopping the second reel R2. Correspondingly, pressing the stop button B3 corresponds to an operation for stopping the third reel R3. For this reason, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the pressing order of the stop buttons B1 to B3 changes, the stopping order of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 changes.

  The batting order 1 is a batting order referred to as a so-called forward push in which a stop operation is executed in the order of the stop button B1, the stop button B2, and the stop button B3. The batting order 2 is a batting order called so-called scissors, in which stop operations are executed in the order of the stop button B1, the stop button B3, and the stop button B2. The batting order 3 is a batting order in which stop operations are executed in the order of the stop button B2, the stop button B1, and the stop button B3. The batting order 4 is a batting order in which the stop operation is executed in the order of the stop button B2, the stop button B3, and the stop button B1. The batting order 5 is a batting order in which stop operations are executed in the order of stop button B3 → stop button B1 → stop button B2. The hitting order 6 is a hitting order called so-called reverse pressing in which stop operations are executed in the order of stop button B3 → stop button B2 → stop button B1.

  In the following description, the reel control means 130 starts the rotation of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, and the player first presses one of the effective stop buttons B1 to B3. Also described as the first stop operation, the player can effectively stop the rotation of one reel corresponding to the stop button pressed by the first stop operation among the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. Depressing one of the buttons B1 to B3 is also referred to as a second stop operation, and among the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, a reel corresponding to the stop button pressed by the first stop operation; Stop button B that is effective for the player in a state in which the rotation of the two reels with the reel corresponding to the stop button that has been pressed in the second stop operation has stopped. Also described as the third stop operation that depresses either the ~ stop button B3.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing details of the winning area including replay. As shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 5, the winning area “normal replay” is a winning area set in each of the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table D. Regardless, it is configured so that a normal replay can be won. The winning area “Rare Replay” is a winning area set in each of the internal lottery table A to the internal lottery table D, and is configured so that a rare replay can be won regardless of the batting order and pressing timing. ing. In addition, the winning area “rare replay” is set such that the winning probability is lower than any winning area of the winning areas including replays that can be won in each internal lottery table.

  Each of the winning area “batting order replay 1” to winning area “batting order replay 6” is a replay time 1 state (RT1 state, hereinafter referred to as “RT”) which is a gaming state set in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment. The winning area is a winning combination that overlaps the RT2 transition replay and RT3 transition replay, which are symbol combinations relating to the transition of the gaming state from the description to the RT2 state and the RT3 state, and the stop button B1 to the stop button in the batting order shown in FIG. When B3 is pressed, the winning combination corresponding to the batting order (RT2 transition replay or RT3 transition replay) wins.

  The winning areas “batting order replay 1” to winning area “batting order replay 6” are replays such as special replay 1 to special replay 5 in which the winning symbol combinations are different from those of other replays so that the winning combinations are different in the winning combination. The combination shown in FIG. 5 does not include duplicate winning or special replay 1 to special replay 5. It should be noted that the reel control means 130, which will be described later, has the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 in any hit order and pressing timing when the winning area including the special replay 1 to the special replay 5 is won by the internal lottery means 120. Even when pressed, the reel stop control is executed so that the winning symbol combinations of special replay 1 to special replay 5 are not displayed.

  The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is configured such that the winning probability of the winning area “CBB” is changed according to the setting value stored in the setting value storage means 191, and the winning area “RBB” is , Winning area “1 piece role 1” to winning area “1 piece role 4”, winning area “bell”, winning area “rare role”, winning area “batting order replay 1” to winning area “batting order replay” 6 ”, the winning area“ normal replay ”, and the winning area“ rare replay ”so that the winning probability does not change regardless of the setting value stored in the setting value storage means 191. It is configured.

  In the random number determination process, based on the start signal output from the start switch 230, a random number (lottery random number) generated by the random number generator 110 for each game is acquired, and the acquired random number is selected in the lottery table selection process. Compared with the lottery table, it is determined whether or not the winning combination is won based on the comparison result.

  In the lottery flag setting process, the lottery flag corresponding to the winning combination determined to be won based on the result of the random number determination process is changed from the non-established state (first flag state, OFF state) to the established state (second flag state). , ON state). In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when two or more types of winning combinations are won, a lottery flag corresponding to each of the two or more types of winning winning combinations is set to the established state. Note that, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, a lottery flag (carry-over impossible flag) that is reset to the non-established state without carrying over the established state for the next game or the like regardless of the winning is provided. The lottery flag setting information is stored in the lottery flag storage unit 193 of the storage unit 190.

  Here, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, a lottery flag (carry-over possible flag) that can carry over the established state to the next game until winning, and a winning state are carried over to the next game regardless of the winning. A lottery flag (a carry-over impossible flag) that is reset to a non-established state is prepared. The combination associated with the former carry-over possible flag includes RBB and CBB, and the small combination and replay are associated with the latter carry-over impossible flag. In other words, in the lottery flag setting process, when a winning area including either RBB or CBB is won in the internal lottery, a process of carrying over the established state of the selected RBB or CBB lottery flag until the RBB or CBB wins is performed. At this time, the internal lottery means 120 performs an internal lottery that determines whether or not the small role and replay are true even in a game in which the RBB and CBB lottery flags are established. That is, in the lottery flag setting process, when a small role or replay is won in a game in which the RBB and CBB lottery flags are established, the lottery flag of the RBB or CBB already won and the internal lottery The lottery flags corresponding to two or more types of combinations including the small combination won and the replay lottery flag are set to the established state.

  Note that the internal lottery means 120 of the present embodiment sets all the small lottery flags in the established state regardless of the result of the internal lottery when the CBB is activated. In other words, in the slot machine 1, in the game in which the CBB is operating, the lottery flags of all the small roles of the bell, the single winning combination 1 to the single winning combination 4, and the rare winning combination are set to the established state. Here, in the slot machine 1, in the game in which the CBB is operating, the first reel rotating so that the winning symbol combination of the bell is displayed on the active line L1 by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130. R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped.

  The reel control means 130 is driven by the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 by the stepping motor based on the output of the start signal from the start switch 230 that operates when the player performs a start operation on the start lever SL. The rotation drive of is started. In addition, the reel control means 130, when the rotation state of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 is a rotation state in which the rotation is a steady rotation at a predetermined speed (for example, about 80 rpm), the stop button B1 corresponding to each reel. Control for enabling the stop operation detected by the stop switch 240 when the stop button B3 is pressed is executed. The reel control means 130 stops supplying the drive pulse (motor drive signal) to the stepping motor of the reel unit 310 when the reel stop signal is output from the stop switch 240 based on the detection of the stop operation. Then, control is performed to stop each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. At this time, the reel control unit 130 performs control to stop the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 that are rotationally driven by the stepping motor in a manner corresponding to the lottery flag setting state, that is, the result of the internal lottery. That is, the reel control means 130 determines the stop position of the reel corresponding to the pressed stop button among the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 each time each of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is pressed. Thus, control is performed to stop the reel at the determined stop position.

  Further, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are rotating corresponding to the pressed stop button within 190 ms from the time when the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is pressed. The reel is stopped. Here, when the rotating reel is stopped within 190 ms from the time when the stop button is pressed, the reel is stopped from the time when the stop button is pressed based on the diameter and rotation speed of each reel. Up to 4 frames can be rotated up to this point. The reel control means 130 displays the symbol corresponding to the winning combination in the internal lottery on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating reel corresponding to the stop button that has been pressed among the stop buttons B1 to B3. The lottery flag is set to the winning state when the position is within the range of 0 frame to 4 frames with respect to the display position on any of the effective lines L1 to L3 when the pressing operation is performed on Control is performed to stop the rotating reel corresponding to the stop button on which the pressing operation has been performed so that the symbol corresponding to the winning combination is displayed at a display position on one of the effective lines L1 to L3. Yes.

  For this reason, in the slot machine 1, the symbols constituting the winning symbol combinations of the winning combinations that can be won regardless of the pressing timing of the stop buttons B1 to B3 such as the bell and each replay described above are the first reels R1 to R1. Each of the three reels R3 is arranged within a displayable range from when the stop button is pressed until the reels stop. In particular, among the special bell winning symbol combinations, the symbols that can be displayed on the third reel R3 are the stop buttons even when the CBB is activated (described later) when the maximum number of sliding symbols on the third reel R3 is one. They are arranged so that they can be displayed regardless of the timing of pressing B3.

  FIG. 6 is a view showing symbols arranged on the peripheral surfaces of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, on the outer peripheral surfaces of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, a red 7 symbol “red 7”, a white 7 symbol “white 7”, a BAR symbol “BAR”, and a replay symbol. “RP”, bell symbol “BL”, cherry symbol “CH”, watermelon A symbol “WMA”, watermelon B symbol “WMB”, blank A symbol “BKA”, and blank B symbol “BKB” are arranged. Further, 20 frames of symbols are arranged on the peripheral surfaces of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, and any one of stop numbers 0 to 19 is assigned.

  Here, the reel control means 130 receives the start signal output when the start switch 230 detects the start operation, starts the rotation of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, and starts one game. In this case, a waiting time (about 4.1 seconds) generally called a wait (or wait time) is set. Then, when the reel control means 130 receives a start signal from the start switch 230 within a period from the setting of the standby time until the standby time elapses, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 after the standby time has elapsed. Is configured to start rotation. With this configuration, the reel control means 130 can start a game after a minimum game time (about 4.1 seconds) has elapsed as a certain time from the start of one game to the start of the next game. .

  The reel control unit 130 refers to a logic calculation process for obtaining a stop position of the rotating reel by logic calculation, and a stop control table stored in the stop control table storage unit 194 of the storage unit 190. Table reference processing for determining the stop position is performed.

  First, in the logic calculation processing, 0 to 4 frames from the pressing detection position, which is the position of the reel at the time when the stop switch 240 is actuated, that is, when the pressing operation of the stop button is detected according to the priority order data determined for each combination. Priorities are obtained for the stop position candidates for five frames existing in the range. Here, the reel control means 130 is a reel index which is information indicating that the reel output once has been rotated when the photo sensor provided in the reel unit 310 detects the reel position detection unit provided in each reel. And the rotation state of the reel at the time when the reel stop signal is received from the stop switch 240 using the rotation angle from the reel reference position at which the reel index is detected (calculated from the number of times of supply of the drive pulse supplied to the stepping motor). To get. Then, the stop position candidate with the highest priority among the priorities of the respective stop position candidates is determined as the actual stop position. However, in the logic calculation process, the same priority may be obtained for a plurality of stop position candidates depending on the result of the internal lottery, the pressed detection position, and the like. When there are a plurality of stop position candidates with the highest priority, the actual stop position is determined by table reference processing.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the gaming state is the non-bonus state, the bonus establishment state, and the RBB operation state, the priority order is determined in the order of “replay> small role> bonus”. Further, in the slot machine 1, when the CBB is in operation, the priority is determined in the order of “small role> replay> bonus”. In other words, the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when performing the reel stop control when the CBB is operating, plays a small role in preference to the replay and bonus when the winning combination overlaps with the small role and the replay or bonus. The symbols constituting the winning winning symbol combination are stopped on the active line L1.

  In the logic calculation process, when the lottery flags relating to two or more types of winning combinations are set to the winning state, the stop position including the symbols constituting the winning form of the winning combination having the higher priority according to the priority order associated with each winning combination. The priorities of the candidates are determined so that the priorities of the candidates are higher than the candidates of the stop positions including the symbols constituting the winning form of the role having a low priority.

  Note that, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when a plurality of types of small roles are won in the internal lottery, the method for obtaining the priority of the stop position candidates is displayed on one of the effective lines L1 to L3. There are a method for obtaining a priority according to the number of possible symbol combinations and a method for obtaining a priority according to the number of medals to be paid out based on a payout predetermined for a small combination. When the priority of the candidate for the stop position is calculated according to the number of symbol combinations that can be displayed on any one of the effective lines L1 to L3, the priority is displayed on any of the effective lines L1 to L3. The priority of each stop position candidate is obtained so that the priority becomes higher as the stop position increases in the number of possible winning symbol combinations. In addition, when the priority of the stop position candidate is determined according to the number of medals paid out, the payout of the small role corresponding to the symbol displayed at the display position on any one of the effective lines L1 to L3. The priority of each stop position candidate is determined so that the priority is higher in the stop position where the number of medals to be paid out based on the above, that is, the stop position where a small prize with a large payout can be won. However, when determining the priority of stop position candidates according to the number of paid-out medals, if a small role with the same payout is won in duplicate, each of the small positions can be won. Candidate priorities are treated as the same.

  In the logic calculation process, so-called pull-in process and kick-out process are performed as processes for obtaining reel stop position candidates. Here, the pull-in process is a process of obtaining reel stop position candidates so that the winning combination whose lottery flag is set to the winning state can be won as much as possible. On the other hand, the kicking process is a process of obtaining reel stop position candidates so that a combination whose lottery flag is set to a non-winning state cannot be won. In this way, the reel control means 130 can stop the symbol of the combination for which the lottery flag is set to the winning state in a winning form, while the symbol of the combination for which the lottery flag is set to the non-winning state Logic calculation processing is performed to obtain a candidate stop position of the reel so that it does not stop.

  Here, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the CBB wins and the CBB is activated, the challenge bonus (CB) as the second type special bonus is continuously displayed regardless of the display of the winning symbol combination of the CB. It is configured to operate. Therefore, when the CBB wins and the CBB is activated, the reel control means 130 is rotating within 75 ms from the time when the stop button B3 is pressed for the third reel R3 of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. The reel stop control is executed so as to stop the third reel R3. When stopping a rotating reel within 75 ms from the time when the stop button is pressed, the stop position of each rotating reel depends on the diameter and rotation speed of each reel until the reel stops from the time when the stop button is pressed. It can be rotated up to one frame.

  In the reel stop control during the CBB operation, the reel control unit 130 selects at least one predetermined reel among the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 within 75 ms from when the stop button is pressed. In this embodiment, the third reel is controlled within 75 ms from the time when the reel stop signal output from the stop switch 240 is detected by pressing the stop button B3. The reel stop control is executed so as to stop R3, but the stop switch 240 detects that the stop button corresponding to another reel such as the first reel R1 or the second reel R2 has been pressed, and the reel stop signal Stops the reel within 75 ms from when the stop switch 240 is output In other words, the reel stop control may be executed, and the number of reels set to stop the reel within 75 ms from the time when the reel stop signal is output from the stop switch 240 is one. There may be more than one.

  The winning determination means 140 performs a winning determination process for determining whether or not a winning combination has been won based on the stop mode of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. Specifically, referring to the winning determination table stored in the winning determination table storage unit 195 of the storage unit 190, when all of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped, the effective line L1 to the effective line. It is determined whether or not the symbol combination displayed on L3 is a predetermined winning combination. Then, it is possible to determine whether or not a bonus, replay, or small role has been won based on the symbol combinations displayed on the effective lines L1 to L3 in a state where each reel is stopped (hereinafter referred to as “winning determination”). A winning determination table is prepared.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, each process is executed based on the determination result of the winning determination unit 140 in the winning determination process. As each process executed based on the winning combination determination result, for example, when a small combination wins, a process for determining the number of medals to be paid out to the payout control means 150 is performed, and when a replay wins. The replay processing means 160 performs processing to be executed without consuming medals in the next game, and when a winning combination that causes a transition of the gaming state such as a bonus is won, the gaming state transition control means 170 receives the gaming state. Is performed.

  FIG. 7 shows a winning combination of rare roles, and a rare combination missing pattern which is a symbol combination displayed on one of the effective lines L1 to L3 when the rare combination cannot be won, FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the winning symbol combination for the rare role is “WMA-WMA (WMB) -WMA”. As shown in FIG. 6, watermelon A symbols “WMA” are arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less on the outer peripheral surface of the first reel R1. In addition, watermelon A symbols “WMA” are arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less on the outer peripheral surface of the third reel R3. On the other hand, on the outer peripheral surface of the second reel R2, the watermelon A symbol “WMA” is arranged on the frame assigned to the stop number 9 and the watermelon B symbol “WMB” is arranged on the frame assigned to the stop number 4. Has been.

  Therefore, in the slot machine 1, the timing when the winning area “rare role” is won in the internal lottery and the stop button B2 detects the stop operation, that is, the pressing timing of the stop button B2 is assigned to the second reel R2. Of the 20 symbols, any one of the symbols of the 10 frames from the replay symbol “RP” assigned stop number 13 to the watermelon B symbol “WMB” assigned stop number 4 is the second reel R2. Is displayed in the middle row, the rare winning symbol combination “WMA-WMA (WMB) -WMA” is placed on one of the effective lines L1 to L3 by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130. It is displayed so that a rare role can be won.

  The symbol combination of the missed rare role is “WMA-RP (BL, CH, BKA, BKB, White 7) -WMA”. As described above, the rare role missed is when the stop button B2 is not pressed at the pressing timing at which the winning area “rare role” is won and the rare role can be won, that is, when the stop button B2 is pressed. However, among the 20 symbols assigned to the second reel R2, the six symbols from the blank B symbol “BKB” assigned the stop number 19 to the blank A symbol “BKA” assigned the stop number 14 are displayed. One of the 10 symbols in total, including the symbol and the three symbols from the replay symbol “RP” assigned stop number 3 to the cherry symbol “CH” assigned stop number 0 Since the rare combination cannot be won when the two reels R2 are rotated and displayed in the middle, the symbol combination of the rare combination is effective. It is displayed on either the emission L1~ effective line L3.

  In this way, in the rare role, symbols for 10 frames out of 20 symbols in which the timing of the stop operation in which a winning is permitted is arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the second reel R2 are displayed in rotation on the effective lines L1 to L3. The winning probability of the rare role is ½, and the small role, replay, and bonus have a probability of ½ depending on the timing when the stop switch 240 detects the stop operation. The combination of rare winning combinations that are different from the winning symbol combination is displayed.

  Among the operation modes detected by the stop switch 240, the stop button B1 to stop that can display the winning combination “WMA-WMA (WMB) -WMA” on any of the effective lines L1 to L3 as a rare combination. The pressing timing of the button B3 constitutes the first operation mode in this embodiment, and the rare symbol winning combination “WMA-WMA (WMB) -WMA” constitutes the first symbol combination in this embodiment. In addition, among the operation modes detected by the stop switch 240, the symbol combination “WMA-RP (BL, CH, BKA, BKB, white 7) -WMA” of the rare combination is selected from the effective line L1 to the effective line L3. The press timing of the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 that can be displayed on the top, that is, the press timing of the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 different from the first operation mode constitutes the second operation mode in the present embodiment, The symbol combination “WMA-RP (BL, CH, BKA, BKB, white 7) -WMA” of the missed rare role constitutes the second symbol combination in the present embodiment. A winning area that is a winning mode in which a winning combination of rare roles and a combination of rare missing symbols can be displayed on any of the effective lines L1 to L3 by reel stop control by the reel control means 130. The “rare role” constitutes a specific winning aspect in the present embodiment.

  The payout control means 150 performs payout processing relating to the payout of medals according to the game result. Specifically, when a small combination wins, the number of medals to be paid out in the game is determined based on a predetermined payout for each combination, and a medal corresponding to the determined number of payouts is used as a payout device. Control to cause the hopper unit 320 to pay out is performed. In the present embodiment, as described above, the payout of the bell set to the number of payouts larger than the specified number of inputs is set to five. In addition, the dividend of the rare role set to the number of payouts smaller than the prescribed number of insertions is determined to be two, and the dividends of the one-player role 1 to the one-player role 4 are all determined to be one. Yes.

  The hopper unit 320 performs an operation of paying out medals of the payout number instructed by the payout control means 150. The hopper unit 320 is provided with a payout medal detection switch 325 that operates every time a medal is paid out. The payout control means 150 is configured to manage the number of medals actually paid out from the hopper unit 320 based on an input signal from the payout medal detection switch 325. In the case where credits for medals are permitted, instead of actually paying out medals by the hopper unit 320, the number of credits stored in the credit storage area (not shown) of the storage means 190 (credited) A credit addition process for adding the number of payouts to the number of medals is performed to virtually pay out medals.

  The replay processing means 160 determines that the symbol combination indicating the winning of any one of a plurality of types of replay is stopped and displayed on any one of the effective lines L1 to L3 by the winning determination means 140, and the replay is performed. When the player wins, a replay process (re-game process) is performed to set a preparation state in which the game can be executed without requiring insertion of medals for the next game. That is, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when a replay is won, an automatic insertion process is performed in which medals for a predetermined number of insertions are automatically inserted without using a player's own medals (including credit medals). In the state where the same effective line as the previous game (the effective line L1 to the effective line L3 in the present embodiment) is set, the next start operation for the start lever SL is awaited.

  The gaming state transition control means 170 includes a control process for transitioning between the non-RT state to the RT4 state, a control process for transitioning from the current gaming state to the bonus establishment state when the RBB or CBB is won, and the RBB or CBB winning a prize. If the RBB or CBB wins, the RBB or CBB that has won the prize is activated when the RBB or CBB wins, and the control processing for transitioning from the current gaming state to the RBB operating state or the CBB operating state. When the termination condition of the activated RBB or CBB is satisfied, the control related to the activation of the bonus that terminates the activated RBB or CBB is performed. Here, one condition may be defined as the transition condition for each gaming state, or a plurality of conditions may be defined. In the case where a plurality of conditions are set, the game is executed based on the fact that any one of the plurality of predetermined conditions is satisfied or all of the plurality of predetermined conditions are satisfied. The state can be shifted to another gaming state.

  With reference to FIG. 8, the control which concerns on the transition of the game state which the game state transition control means 170 of this embodiment performs is demonstrated. FIG. 8 is a state transition diagram showing gaming states that can be shifted from each gaming state in the control relating to the gaming state transition executed by the gaming state transition control means 170. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, game state control data for storing data referred to when the control by the game state transition control means 170 is executed in order to manage which game state is the current game state. A value corresponding to the current gaming state is stored in the gaming state type storage unit 198b (see FIG. 2) which is a storage unit included in the storage unit 198 and manages the type of gaming state set by the gaming state transition control unit 170. It becomes the composition which is done.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the non-RT state is a gaming state corresponding to the initial state among a plurality of types of gaming states, and the value of the gaming state type (gaming state type value) stored in the gaming state type storage means 198b. ) Is set to the game state type value “0”, and the transition from the non-RT state to the RT1 state is possible.

  Specifically, in the non-RT state, one of the winning areas “one winning combination 1” to the winning area “one winning combination 4” is won, and one stop button B1 to one stop button B3 is one to one. A specific symbol combination (missing eye) different from the winning symbol combination of the small role, replay and bonus is controlled by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130 when the combination 4 cannot be won. When it is displayed on any of the effective lines L3, the state shifts to the RT1 state.

  In the non-RT state, refer to the internal lottery table A in which the probability of winning either a small role, replay or bonus is set by setting the winning probability of replay to about 1 / 1.5, for example. The internal lottery is performed.

  In the RT1 state, in the non-RT state or the RT4 state to be described later, a specific symbol combination (missing eye) different from the winning symbol combination of the small role, replay and bonus by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130 is an effective line L1 to an effective line. A gaming state that transitions when displayed on any of L3, stored in the gaming state type storage means 198b, and the gaming state type value is set to the gaming state type value “1”; The transition from the RT1 state to the RT2 state and the RT3 state is possible.

  Specifically, in the RT1 state, the stop buttons B1 to B1 are selected in a batting order (see FIG. 5) in which the winning area “batting order replay 1” to the winning area “batting order replay 6” is won and the RT2 transition replay can be won. When the stop button B3 is pressed and the winning symbol combination of the RT2 transition replay is displayed on one of the effective lines L1 to L3 by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130, the state shifts to the RT2 state. The stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is pressed in the order of winning (see FIG. 5) in which the winning area “batting order replay 1” to the winning area “batting order replay 6” is won and the RT3 transition replay can be won. With the reel stop control by the control means 130, the winning symbol combination of the RT3 transition replay is effective lines L1 to Y When it is displayed on any of the line L3, the process proceeds to RT3 state.

  In the RT1 state, by referring to the internal lottery table B in which the probability of winning either a small role, replay or bonus is set by setting the replay winning probability to about 1 / 1.5, for example. An internal lottery will be held.

  The RT2 state is a gaming state in which the transition is made when the winning symbol combination of the RT2 transition replay is displayed on one of the effective lines L1 to L3 by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130 in the RT1 state. When the game state type value stored in the game state type storage means 198b is set to the game state type value “2” and the game state shifts to the RT2 state, the game state transfer control means 170 determines a predetermined value. A value corresponding to the number of games (21 games in this embodiment) is set in the game state end determination counter 198a of the game state control data storage means 198, and each time a game is played, the game state end determination counter 198a Equivalent to one game from the value stored in (hereinafter, the value stored in each counter is also referred to as “memory value”) That a constant value (e.g., "1") is decremented update of subtracting the is performed.

  The transition from the RT2 state to the non-RT state is possible. Specifically, in the RT2 state, when the game of 21 games is executed and the value stored in the game state end determination counter 198a becomes 0, the state shifts to the non-RT state. In the RT2 state, an internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery table A in which the replay winning probability is set to about 1 / 1.5, for example.

  The RT3 state is a gaming state in which the transition is made when the winning symbol combination of the RT3 transition replay is displayed on any of the valid lines L1 to L3 by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130 in the RT1 state. The game state type value stored in the game state type storage unit 198b is set to the game state type value “3”, and when the state shifts to the RT3 state, the game state transition control unit 170 sets a predetermined value. A value corresponding to the number of games (128 games in this embodiment) is set in the game state end determination counter 198a, and each time one game is played, one game is played from the stored value of the game state end determination counter 198a. Decrement update is performed by subtracting a constant value corresponding to (for example, “1”).

  The transition from the RT3 state to the non-RT state is possible. Specifically, in the RT3 state, when the game of 128 games is executed and the value stored in the game state end determination counter 198a becomes 0, the state shifts to the non-RT state. In the RT3 state, an internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery table C in which the replay winning probability is set to about 1 / 7.3, for example.

  The RT4 state is a gaming state that transitions when the bonus state ends, is stored in the gaming state type storage means 198b, has a gaming state type value set to a gaming state type value “4”, and RT4 Transition from the state to the RT1 state is possible.

  Specifically, in the RT4 state, one of the winning areas “one winning combination 1” to the winning area “one winning combination 4” is won, and the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are one winning combination. A specific symbol combination (missing eye) which is different from the winning symbol combination of the small role, replay and bonus is controlled by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130 at the pressing timing at which 4 cannot be won. When displayed on any of the lines L3, the state shifts to the RT1 state. In the RT4 state, an internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery table C in which the replay winning probability is set to about 1 / 7.3, for example.

  In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the gaming state is changed between the non-RT state and the RT4 state, thereby realizing different gaming properties in each gaming state. Specifically, the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment may win either a small role, a replay, or a bonus in an RT3 state or an RT4 state where a normal game is executed, or will not win any role. It is configured to be a winner.

  In the non-RT state, RT1 state, and RT2 state where the probability of winning a replay is set to a high probability of about 1 / 1.5, the probability of winning a winning area including a replay is high, which will be described later. An advantageous period is started by the advantageous period control means 200A, and an assist time state (hereinafter, the assist time is also referred to as “AT”) in which the winning function assist control for assisting the winning of the specific role is executed by the instruction function state control means 200B. When started, the game in the AT state is executed in a non-RT state, an RT1 state, and an RT2 state in which a replay is won with a higher probability than other game states, so-called assist replay time game (hereinafter referred to as assist replay time). (Also described as “ART”).

  When the AT state is started, in the slot machine 1, the gaming state is shifted from the non-RT state to the RT1 state, and the transition from the RT1 state to the RT2 state is performed by executing the winning assist control that assists the winning of the RT2 transition replay. The game state is configured to circulate between the non-RT state, the RT1 state, and the RT2 state, each of which has a high probability of winning a replay by shifting from the RT2 state to the non-RT state. On the other hand, when the AT state is not started, the slot machine 1 shifts from the RT1 state to the RT3 state because the winning assistance control is not executed when the winning area “batting order replay 1” to the winning area “batting order replay 6” is won. The game is configured so that the game in the RT3 state where the probability of being played is high and the winning probability of replay is low is easily executed.

  Next, processing relating to the transition to the bonus establishment state in the control relating to the transition of the gaming state executed by the gaming state transition control means 170 will be described. The gaming state transition control means 170 executes a bonus establishment state transition control process for transitioning the gaming state from the current gaming state to the bonus establishment state when a winning area including a bonus is won by internal lottery. Specifically, the gaming state transition control means 170, for example, when the winning state including the bonus such as the winning area “RBB” or the winning area “CBB” is won in the internal lottery in the non-RT state, Transition from the RT state to the bonus establishment state.

  Further, in the slot machine 1, when the winning area including the bonus is won and the winning bonus is not won, the lottery flag of the winning bonus is maintained in the established state as described above. The slot machine 1 executes a game in a bonus establishment state in which the bonus lottery flag is carried over in the establishment state in subsequent games until the bonus is won. In the bonus establishment state, an internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery table D in which the replay winning probability is set to about 1 / 7.3, for example.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, in the bonus establishment state, the replay is more than in the non-RT state, the RT1 state, and the RT2 state in which the probability of winning either a small role, replay or bonus in the internal lottery is set to be extremely high. An internal lottery is executed using an internal lottery table with a low winning probability. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when a bonus combination or replay is won in the internal lottery in the bonus establishment state, the bonus lottery flag is carried over in the establishment state. Duplicate winning status. Further, as described above, in the slot machine 1, the priority order is determined in the order of “replay> small role> bonus”. Further, in the slot machine 1, when the winning combination of the one-player combination 1 to the one-player combination 4 to be awarded when the pressing timing of the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is appropriate, the one-player combination 1-1 to the one-player combination 4 won. When the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is pressed at a pressing timing at which the player cannot win a prize, a specific symbol combination different from the winning symbol combination of the small role, replay, and bonus by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130 is an effective line. L1 is displayed on one of the active lines L3, and when a rare role is won, if the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is pressed at a pressing timing at which the rare role cannot be won, no role is won. It is configured to be missed (non-winning).

  Therefore, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the winning probability of replay in the bonus establishment state is set to be lower than the winning probability of replay in the non-RT state, the RT1 state, and the RT2 state. It is configured so that a state where a bonus is won independently can occur. As a result, in the slot machine 1, when the internal lottery is lost in the bonus establishment state, it is possible to win a bonus in which the lottery flag continues to be established.

  Next, the process related to the transition to the bonus state among the control related to the transition of the gaming state executed by the gaming state transition control means 170 and the control related to the operation of the bonus executed by the gaming state transition control means 170 will be described. To do. When the RBB winning symbol combination is displayed on the active line L1 by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130, the gaming state transition control means 170 operates the RBB and changes the gaming state from the bonus establishment state to the RBB operating state. Transition. Further, the game state transition control means 170 activates the CBB and activates the game state from the bonus establishment state to the CBB operation when the CBB winning symbol combination is displayed on the active line L1 by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130. Transition to the state.

  When transitioning to the RBB operating state, the gaming state transition control unit 170 starts a process of adding a value to a bonus end determination counter 198c that is a counter included in the gaming state control data storage unit 198. The RBB operation state of the present embodiment is configured such that the RB operates continuously regardless of the display of the winning symbol combination of the regular bonus (hereinafter referred to as “RB”) as the first type special bonus item. Has been. From the RBB operating state, a transition to the RT4 state is possible. Specifically, in the RBB operation state, more than 349 medals are paid out, and the value stored in the bonus end determination counter 198c corresponds to a predetermined number of payouts (in this embodiment, When the value "350") is reached, the operating RBB is terminated and the gaming state is shifted to the RT4 state. In the RBB operating state, the winning area “JAC” is set as the winning area of the small role, and an internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery table E set to win the winning area “JAC” with a very high probability.

  When transitioning to the CBB operating state, the gaming state transition control means 170 starts a process of adding a value to the bonus end determination counter 198c. The CBB operating state of the present embodiment is configured such that the CB operates continuously regardless of the display of the winning symbol combination of the challenge bonus (hereinafter referred to as “CB”) as the second type special bonus. Has been. From the CBB operating state, the transition to the RT4 state is possible. Specifically, in the CBB operating state, more than 69 medals are paid out, and the value stored in the bonus end determination counter 198c corresponds to a predetermined number of payouts (in this embodiment, When the value “70” is reached, the operating CBB is terminated and the gaming state is shifted to the RT4 state. In the CBB operating state, an internal lottery is performed with reference to the internal lottery table F set so that the result of the internal lottery is lost (unauthorized).

  Note that, as described above, the internal lottery means 120 of the present embodiment is configured such that when the gaming state is the CBB operating state, the CB continuously operates regardless of the display of the winning symbol combination of the CB. Therefore, the lottery flags of all the small roles are set to the established state regardless of the result of the internal lottery. Further, the reel control means 130 obtains the priority of each stop position candidate so that the higher priority is given to the small position where the payout is awarded, that is, the stop position where the bell can be won, in the reel stop control. The first reel R1 to the third reel R3 rotating so that the winning symbol combination is displayed on any of the effective lines L1 to L3 are stopped.

  The effect control means 180 is based on the effect data stored in the effect data storage means 196 and relates to effects related to the game, such as display effects performed using the display device 330 and sound effects performed using the audio device 340, for example. Take control. Specifically, when the player operates the respective components of the slot machine 1 for the operation of the medal insertion, the single bet button BT, the maximum bet button MB, the start lever SL, the stop button B1 to the stop button B3, or the like When a game event such as a state change occurs, the first reel is turned on or blinking, the display content of the display device 330 is changed, the sound is output from the speaker, and the start signal is output from the start switch 230. By performing an effect using the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 that delays the start of rotation of the R1 to the third reel R3, an effect for exciting the game or an execution control for assisting the game is performed. .

  Further, the effect control means 180 causes each component constituting the effect device 300 to execute an effect based on each effect state. In the present embodiment, the production control unit 180 acquires a random number from the random number storage area of the random number generation unit 110 for each lottery process using a random number, and a plurality of production lotteries stored in the production lottery table storage unit 197. Each lottery process is executed using an effect lottery table necessary for each lottery process.

  The advantageous period control means 200A is an advantageous period (advantageous period) in which a game capable of executing the winning assist control for assisting the winning of the specific combination is executed, and a period in which a game in which the winning assist control is not executed is executed. Control related to transition between a certain non-advantage period (non-advantage period) is executed. The advantageous period control means 200A is a control related to the transition between the advantageous period and the non-advantage period. In the game within the non-advantage period, the set value stored in the set value storage means 191 is any value. Even if the winning probability does not change, and the winning area “RBB” is selected from among the winning areas that can be won in any of the non-RT state to the RT4 state, the winning area “1” When any one of the winning combination “1” to the winning area “single winning combination 4” is won, it is decided to end the non-advantage period and start the advantageous period.

  The advantageous period control unit 200A refers to the data stored in the advantageous period control data storage unit 201 of the storage unit 190, and executes control related to the advantageous period. Further, when the advantageous period control means 200A has started the advantageous period, the advantageous period control means 200A ends the advantageous period and starts the non-advantage period from the next game when the condition for ending the advantageous period is satisfied. At the same time, an end process, which is a process for initializing various flags and numerical values set within the advantageous period, is executed. Further, the advantageous period control unit 200A turns on the advantageous period notification unit 500A when the advantageous period starts, and turns off the advantageous period notification unit 500A when the non-advantage period starts.

  Further, the advantageous period control means 200A regulates the execution of processing related to the start and end of the advantageous period when winning a winning area in which the winning probability in the internal lottery is changed according to the setting value stored in the setting value storage means 191. In addition, the execution of instruction function processing by instruction function state control means 200B described later is restricted. The advantageous period control means 200A regulates various processes at the time of winning a winning area in which the winning probability in the internal lottery is changed according to the setting value stored in the setting value storage means 191, so that the slot machine 1 sets the setting value storage means It is possible to prevent the game value from being significantly different depending on the setting value stored in 191 and causing excessive happiness.

  The instruction function state control unit 200B executes processing related to the operation of the instruction function for assisting the winning of the specific role (winning auxiliary control) and the winning auxiliary control when the advantageous period is started by the advantageous period control unit 200A. Processing other than processing related to operation of the instruction function such as processing related to transition of the instruction function state among a plurality of instruction function states that are states related to the instruction function including the AT state which is a possible state (instruction function processing) The control related to the instruction function including (assist time control) is performed. In the present embodiment, the instruction function state control means 200B is different depending on the winning area won by the internal lottery means 120 as the instruction function operation process when the instruction function state is a state where the winning assist control can be executed. By creating a winning command and transmitting the created winning command to the main control display device 500, the winning area that was won in the internal lottery is informed of which winning area, and the stop buttons B1 to B1 are stopped to the player. The notification display, which is a function (instructing function) for instructing the operation method of the button B3, is configured to be able to execute winning assist control, which is control executed on the main control display device 500.

  Here, the winning areas subject to winning assistance control include the winning area “batting order replay 1” to the winning area “batting order replay 6”. Also, the role (specific role) that increases the probability of winning by winning assist control is RT2 transition replay at the time of winning in the winning area “batting order replay 1” to winning area “batting order replay 6”.

  Further, when the AT state is being executed by the instruction function state control means 200B, the effect control means 180 is based on the winning command transmitted from the internal lottery means 120, and a winning assist effect that is an effect for assisting the winning of the specific role. Execute. For example, when the winning command indicating that the winning area “batting order replay 1” has been won by the internal lottery is transmitted from the internal lottery means 120, the effect control means 180 produces a correct batting order in which the RT2 transition replay can be won. A winning assistance effect that is notified by the device 300 is executed.

  The instruction function state control unit 200B that executes the control related to the instruction function including the winning assist control for assisting the winning of the specific combination constitutes the instruction function control unit in the present embodiment.

  FIG. 9 is a state transition diagram showing details of the period controlled by the advantageous period control unit 200A of the present embodiment and the instruction function state controlled by the instruction function state control unit 200B. The control related to the instruction function shown in FIG. 9 indicates the presence or absence of control related to the instruction function executed based on the result of the internal lottery by the internal lottery means 120.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the non-advantage period is a period in which the control related to all the instruction functions including the control related to the instruction function by the instruction function state control means 200B based on the result of the internal lottery by the internal lottery means 120 is not executed. . The advantageous period control means 200A is not in the game in the non-favorable period until the winning area “RBB” or the winning area “one single hand 1” to the winning area “one single hand 4” is won by internal lottery by the internal lottery means 120. Continue the advantageous period. When the winning period control means 200A wins the winning area “RBB” by the internal lottery and the RBB does not win in the winning game, the advantageous period control means 200A ends the non-advantage period and sets the waiting period (standby section) from the next game. Start and win the winning area “RBB” in the internal lottery and win the RBB in the winning game, and win the winning area “one piece role 1” to the winning area “one piece role 4” in the internal lottery In some cases, the non-advantage period ends and the advantageous period starts from the next game.

  The waiting period is a period that is started when the gaming state controlled by the gaming state transition control unit 170 is a bonus establishment state and the start of an advantageous period is determined. This is a period in which the control related to all the instruction functions including the control related to the instruction function by the instruction function state control means 200B based on the result is not executed. In the game during the standby period, the advantageous period control means 200A continues the standby period until the RBB wins. When the RBB wins, the advantageous period control means ends the standby period and starts the advantageous period from the next game.

  The advantageous period is a period during which the control related to the instruction function by the instruction function state control unit 200B based on the result of the internal lottery by the internal lottery unit 120 can be executed. The advantageous period control means 200A is a counter included in the advantageous period control data storage means 201 from the game that has started the advantageous period, and an advantageous period end determination counter 201a that stores a value updated by the advantageous period control means 200A. Every time one game is executed, a value “1”, which is a value corresponding to one game, is added, and an update process for cumulatively updating the stored value of the advantageous period end determination counter 201a is executed, and 1500 games When the game is executed, that is, when the stored value of the advantageous period end determination counter reaches the value “1500”, it is determined that the specific end condition is satisfied as a condition for ending the advantageous period, and the advantageous period is ended. Then, an advantageous period ending process for starting a non-advantage period from the next game is executed. In the advantageous period end process, the advantageous period control means 200A initializes all the information used in the various control processes in the advantageous period, such as each flag set in the advantageous period and the value set in the advantageous period.

  Thus, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the advantageous period control means 200A is executed by the instruction function state control means 200B when 1500 games as a predetermined period have elapsed with the advantageous period started. The advantageous period is configured to end regardless of the control.

  When the RBB or CBB is won during the advantageous period, the advantageous period control means 200A is a control other than the winning assist control among the control related to the instruction function based on the result of the internal lottery by the internal lottery means 120 by the instruction function state control means 200B. Stop control. When the RBB wins during the advantageous period, the advantageous period control unit 200A wins the RBB among the controls related to the instruction function by the instruction function state control unit 200B from the game in which the gaming state has shifted to the RBB operating state. When the control (instruction function process) other than the winning assist control that was canceled based on this is made re-executable and the CBB wins during the advantageous period, the instruction function state control from the game in which the gaming state has shifted from the CBB operating state to the RT4 state Of the control related to the instruction function by means 200 </ b> B, control (instruction function processing) other than the winning assistance control that was canceled based on winning of CBB is made executable again.

  As described above, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the winning area “RBB” does not change the winning probability regardless of the setting value stored in the setting value storage unit 191, and is not The winning area is set as a winning area that can be won in any of the RT state to the RT4 game state, and the winning area “CBB” has a winning probability that varies depending on the setting value stored in the setting value storage unit 191. It is set as an area. For this reason, the instruction function state control unit 200B is a state in which the RBB operation state during the advantageous period is started based on a bonus operation in which the winning probability does not vary depending on the setting value stored in the setting value storage unit 191. From the above, the control related to the instruction function can be executed in the RBB operating state during the advantageous period, and the CBB operating state during the advantageous period is a bonus in which the winning probability varies depending on the setting value stored in the setting value storage means 191. Therefore, the control related to the instruction function is not executed in the CBB operation state during the advantageous period.

  Note that the advantageous period control means 200A of the present embodiment is not limited to the gaming state when the gaming state is a non-bonus state, and when the gaming state is any of the bonus establishment state, the RBB operating state, and the CBB operating state. As in the non-bonus state, each time a game is executed, the stored value of the advantageous period end determination counter 201a is cumulatively added (updated) by a value “1” corresponding to one game. ) Update processing to be executed.

  Next, the instruction function state controlled by the instruction function state control unit 200B will be described. As shown in FIG. 9, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment has a chance zone state (CZ state) as a state (instruction function state) related to the instruction function when the advantageous period is started by the advantageous period control unit 200A. It has an AT state, a bonus standby state, an advantageous RBB state, an added special state, and an advantageous CBB state.

  The CZ state is a state in which the gaming state controlled by the gaming state transition control means 170 is other than the RT3 state, and by winning one of the winning area “one winning combination 1” to the winning area “one winning combination 4” The instruction function state is started when the advantageous period is started by the advantageous period control means 200A and when the AT state is finished without ending the advantageous period. The instruction function by the instruction function state control means 200B This is a state in which the control according to can be executed.

  In the CZ state, the instruction function state control means 200B shifts the gaming state from the RT1 state to the RT2 state, that is, any of the winning area “batting order replay 1” to the winning area “batting order replay 6” by the internal lottery means 120. And the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are pressed in the order in which the RT2 transition replay can be won, and the winning symbol combinations of the RT2 transition replay are set to the effective lines L1 to L3 by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130. When the game state type value stored in the game state type storage means 198b is updated from the game state type value “1” to the game state type value “2”, Players that are configured to transition the state to the AT state and are more likely to transition to the AT state than the non-favorable period Taken has become a favorable state.

  The instruction function state control means 200B ends the CZ state when the game state of the next game in the CZ state is the RT3 state. Specifically, the instruction function state control unit 200B ends the CZ state when the gaming state type value stored in the gaming state type storage unit 198b at the start of the next game is the gaming state type value “3”. . Based on the end of the CZ state, the advantageous period control means 200A ends the advantageous period and executes the advantageous period end process, and then starts the non-advantage period.

  The AT state is when the gaming state transitions to the RT2 state in the CZ state, and when the advantageous RBB state in which the RBB is in operation during the advantageous period or the added special state (both will be described later) ends. This is an instruction function state to be started, and is a state where control related to the instruction function by the instruction function state control means 200B can be executed.

  When starting the AT state, the instruction function state control unit 200B is a counter included in the instruction function state control data storage unit 202 that stores data referred to when the control by the instruction function state control unit 200B is executed. When the stored value of the winning assist control count counter 202a, which is a counter for managing the number of executions of winning assist control in the state, is the initial value “0”, a predetermined value (for example, with the start of the AT state (for example, Value "3"). On the other hand, when the stored value of the winning assist control number counter 202a is different from the initial value, the instruction function state control unit 200B changes the stored value of the winning assist control number counter 202a with the start of the AT state. Start AT state without any.

  The instruction function state control unit 200B shifts the instruction function state from the AT state to the CZ state when the stored value of the winning assist control number counter 202a reaches the value “0”. Further, the instruction function state control unit 200B ends the AT state when the gaming state of the next game is the RT3 state. When the AT state is ended based on the fact that the game state of the next game is the RT3 state, the advantageous period control means 200A starts the non-advantage period after ending the advantageous period and executing the advantageous period ending process.

  As described above, when the reel control means 130 wins an internal lottery by the internal lottery means 120 in a winning mode including a small part, the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is pressed and the batting order detected by the stop switch 240 is selected. In any case, the reel stop control is executed so that a small combination having the same payout can be displayed.

  If a small combination is included in a combination that changes the probability of winning by executing the instruction function activation process (the lottery related to the instruction function), the slot machine 1 assists winning a prize once every time the advantageous period starts. It is necessary to execute the control and to make it possible to win the small role that can be won by executing the winning assist control, and the number of medals paid out in the non-AT state increases as the performance of the gaming machine. The degree of freedom may be reduced.

  However, the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment quickly ends the advantageous period when the next game is in the RT3 state during the advantageous period due to the configuration in which the prize for the small role is not included in the lottery related to the instruction function. It is possible to improve the design freedom of the gaming machine.

  In the AT state, the instruction function state control means 200B is configured to be able to execute winning assist control when winning in the winning area “batting order replay 1” to winning area “batting order replay 6” by internal lottery by the internal lottery means 120. . As described above, the slot machine 1 is configured to increase the probability of winning the RT2 transition replay when the winning area “batting order replay 1” to the winning area “batting order replay 6” is won by executing the winning assist control. ing. Thereby, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the AT state is started in the advantageous period and the number of games executed in the advantageous period is 1500 games or less, the gaming state is between the non-RT state, the RT1 state, and the RT2 state. It is possible to realize a game that circulates.

  In the AT state, the instruction function state control means 200B executes the winning assist control for the RT2 transition replay when the winning area “batting order replay 1” to the winning area “batting order replay 6” is won, and the gaming state shifts to the RT2 state. When the transition is made from the RT2 state to the non-RT state and then from the non-RT state to the RT1 state, the value “1” corresponding to execution of one winning assist control is stored from the stored value of the winning assist control number counter 202a. Subtract.

  As described above, the gaming state transition control means 170 of the present embodiment wins the RBB or CBB in the non-bonus state, and when the gaming state transitions to the bonus state where the selected RBB or CBB operates, after the bonus state ends. As the gaming state, the gaming state is shifted to the RT4 state. That is, when the game state transition control means 170 wins the RBB or CBB in the RT2 state, the RBB state that is supposed to continue 21 games if it was originally won with a high probability without having to digest the 21 games. Alternatively, the game ends when the CBB is won, and after the bonus state is over, the winning area “1 single hand 1” to the winning area “1 single hand 4” is won, and the reel control means 130 performs reel stop control to play a small role and replay. The game state is shifted to the RT4 state where the winning probability of the replay that continues until the specific symbol combination (missing eye) different from the winning winning symbol combination is displayed on any of the effective lines L1 to L3 is low. Is configured to do.

  Further, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is configured such that the advantageous period ends when the gaming state of the next game is set to the RT3 state. That is, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the stored value of the winning assist control number counter 202a is “0” and the instruction function state has shifted to the CZ state, the winning area “batting order replay 1” to the winning area The advantageous period is ended by winning the RT3 transition replay that wins with a probability of 5/6 when “batting sequence replay 6” is won.

  Therefore, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the value stored in the winning assist control number counter 202a is equal to or greater than the value “1”, the winning area “batting order replay 1” to winning area “batting order replay 6” is won. The execution of the winning assist control of the RT2 transition replay at the time is guaranteed, and the maintenance of the advantageous period is ensured. Here, assuming that the stored value of the winning assist control number counter 202a is subtracted when the winning assist control of RT2 transition replay is executed, the slot machine 1 is in the RT2 state by winning the bonus in the RT2 state. If the game is not sufficiently executed, the player cannot acquire the profit originally received in the RT2 state, and the interest of the player in the game may be reduced.

  However, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment executes the winning assistance control for the RT2 transition replay when the winning area “batting order replay 1” to the winning area “batting order replay 6” is won, and the gaming state shifts to the RT2 state. When shifting from the RT2 state to the non-RT state and then from the non-RT state to the RT1 state, the value “1” corresponding to execution of one winning assist control is subtracted from the stored value of the winning assist control number counter 202a. As a result, when the RT2 state is ended halfway due to the bonus winning, the value stored in the winning assist control number counter 202a is subtracted from the non-RT state to the RT1 state instead of the non-RT state. The player gained the profit that was originally received in the RT2 state when the RT2 state transitioned to the non-RT state. Since the stored value of the counter 202a winning assist control is subtracted, interest in the game by the player can be prevented from lowered.

  Note that the advantageous period control means 200A of the present embodiment allows the stored value of the winning assist control number counter 202a to be greater than or equal to the value “1” when the gaming state shifts from the RT1 state to the RT3 state with the advantageous period started. In other words, even when the instruction function state is controlled to the AT state by the instruction function state control means 200B, the advantageous period is configured to end.

  Next, in the game in which the advantageous period is started by the advantageous period control means 200A and one of the instruction function states of the CZ state or AT state is being executed by the instruction function state control means 200B, RBB or CBB The bonus standby state, which is an instruction function state to be transferred when the winning is won, the advantageous RBB state that is shifted when the winning RBB is activated, and the advantageous CBB state that is shifted when the CBB is activated are described. .

  In the bonus standby state, the gaming state controlled by the gaming state transition control unit 170 is a bonus establishment state, that is, the gaming state type value stored in the gaming state type storage unit 198b is the gaming state type value “5” and is advantageous. The instruction function state is started when the advantageous period is started by the period control means 200A, and the control of the instruction function based on the winning area won by the internal lottery means 120 by the internal lottery means 120 by the instruction function state control means 200B. In this state, control (instruction function processing) other than winning assistance control is not executed. In the game in the bonus standby state, the instruction function state control means 200B continues the bonus standby state until the RBB or CBB wins, and when the RBB wins, the bonus standby state ends and the RBB state is advantageous from the next game. When the CBB wins, the bonus standby state is terminated and the advantageous CBB state is started from the next game.

  In the advantageous RBB state, the gaming state controlled by the gaming state transition control unit 170 is the RBB operating state, that is, the gaming state type value stored in the gaming state type storage unit 198b is the gaming state type value “6”, and Control related to an instruction function based on a winning area that is an instruction function state that is started when the advantageous period is started by the advantageous period control means 200A and is won in the internal lottery by the internal lottery means 120 by the instruction function state control means 200B Is in an executable state. In the advantageous RBB state, the instruction function state control unit 200B is configured to store the gaming state type stored in the gaming state type storage unit 198b until the gaming state is shifted from the RBB operating state to the RT4 state by the gaming state transition control unit 170. The advantageous RBB state is continued until the value is updated from the gaming state type value “6” to the gaming state type value “4”, and when the gaming state is shifted to the RT4 state, the advantageous RBB state is ended, The instruction function state is shifted to the AT state.

  In the advantageous RBB state, the instruction function state control unit 200B determines whether or not to shift to the specialized state by adding the instruction function state when the winning area “rare role” is won by the internal lottery means 120 by the internal lottery means 120. An extra special transfer lottery, which is a lottery to determine If the instruction function state control means 200B wins “transition to the specialization state for addition” in the specialization transfer lottery, the specialization state for the next game is added when the game state is the RBB operating state even in the next game. Start playing at. In addition, the effect control means 180 indicates that the specialization state is started from the next game in the case where “transition to the specialization state” is won in the specialization transition lottery by the instruction function state control unit 200B. Inform the person. This privilege, which is a privilege of shifting to an extra special state that can be granted by winning a rare role, is a privilege that is notified to the player when being granted, and constitutes the first privilege in the present embodiment.

  Further, the instruction function state control means 200B wins the winning area “rare role” by the internal lottery by the internal lottery means 120, and the rare symbol winning combination “WMA-WMA (WMB) by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130. ) -WMA "is displayed on any one of the effective lines L1 to L3, and the number of winning assist control times is a lottery for determining a value to be added (added) to the stored value of the winning assist control number counter 202a. The extra lottery is executed, and any one of the values “0” to “3” determined in the extra lottery control winning lottery is added to the stored value of the winning auxiliary control number counter 202a.

  When the stored value of the winning assist control number counter 202a is increased as a result of the winning assist control count addition lottery by the instruction function state control means 200B, the effect control means 180 determines that the winning symbol combination “WMA-WMA (WMB) — By displaying “WMA”, it is configured not to execute the effect of notifying that the provision of the privilege of adding the stored value of the winning assist control number counter 202a is determined.

  Specifically, the effect control means 180 of the present embodiment stores the winning auxiliary control count counter 202a in a game in which a rare role wins and the stored value of the winning assist control count counter 202a is added and the next game of the game. In addition to notifying that the value has been added, the stored value of the added prize-winning auxiliary control number counter 202a, which is a game that triggers the notification that the stored value of the prize-winning auxiliary control number counter 202a has been added, is updated. Game (for example, when the stored value of the winning assistance control number counter 202a is incremented by 1 in the state of value “2” to become the value “3”, the game in which the third winning assistance control is executed, The stored value of the auxiliary control number counter 202a is incremented by 1 in the state of the value “2” to become the value “3”, and the winning auxiliary control is executed after one winning auxiliary control is executed. When the stored value of the number counter 202a is added by 2 when the added value is notified and the stored value of the winning assist control number counter 202a becomes the value “4”, the fourth time after the value becomes “4”. It is configured not to notify the player that the stored value of the winning assist control count counter 202a has been added until the winning assist control is executed. The effect control means 180 also notifies that the stored value of the winning assist control number counter 202a has been added even in a game that triggers the notification that the stored value of the winning assist control number counter 202a has been added. However, the fact that the stored value of the winning assist control number counter 202a has been added due to the winning of a rare role in the advantageous RBB state, that is, the specific opportunity that the stored value of the winning assist control number counter 202a has been added is not notified. It is configured as follows.

  As described above, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the winning symbol combination for the rare role is “WMA-WMA (WMB) -WMA”, and it is not the rare symbol winning symbol combination depending on the pressing timing of the stop button B2. In this configuration, the rare combination missed eye “WMA-RP (BL, CH, BKA, BKB, White 7) -WMA” which is a symbol combination different from the winning symbol combination of the small role, replay and bonus can be displayed.

  For this reason, in the slot machine 1, the effect control means 180 notifies that the stored value of the winning assist control number counter 202a is added based on the winning of the rare role in the advantageous RBB state. When configured to execute an effect, the stored value of the winning assist control number counter 202a could be added to the player who could not win the rare role by not executing the notification effect. There is a possibility that the player feels that the possibility has been lost and gives the player a sense of loss.

  However, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the provision of the privilege of adding the stored value of the winning assist control number counter 202a is determined by displaying the winning symbol combination “WMA-WMA (WMB) -WMA” of the rare role. Even in the case where the rare role is won, the effect of notifying that the privilege of adding the stored value of the winning assist control number counter 202a is given based on the rare role winning is not executed. It is possible to prevent the player from being informed of the processing related to the provision of the privilege at the time and giving a sense of loss to the player who could not win the rare role.

  As described above, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is generally a role that is highly likely to be given a privilege advantageous to the player, or may be given a privilege more advantageous than when another role is won. By using it as a high-quality role, a special role is added to the rare role, which is a role that increases the player's expectation for granting benefits at the time of winning or winning a prize, when the winning area `` rare role '' including the rare role is won The bonus special control shift lottery, which is a lottery to determine whether or not to shift to, is executed so that a privilege of shifting to the specialization state can be given, and the stored value of the winning assist control count counter 202a when winning a rare role By adding the number of winning assist control times, which is a lottery to determine the value to be added (added), and executing the lottery to add the memory value of the winning assist control number counter 202a, And it is configured so as to be able to meet the expectations of the player for the role.

  This rare combination of winning symbols “WMA-WMA (WMB) -WMA” is displayed when any of the effective lines L1 to L3 is displayed, and the symbol combination “WMA” of the rare role is missed. -RP (BL, CH, BKA, BKB, White 7)-WMA "is displayed on any of the effective lines L1 to L3, which is more advantageous for the player than the winning auxiliary control number counter 202a. The privilege of adding the stored value constitutes the second privilege in the present embodiment.

  Further, the instructing function state control means 200B executes the advantageous RBB state, and it is a state in which a privilege of shifting to an additional specialization state or a privilege of adding a stored value of the winning assist control number counter 202a can be given. As a result of the symbol combination displayed on any of the effective lines L1 to L3 by the reel stop control by the control means 130, the value corresponding to the number of medals paid out by the payout control means 150 is changed to the gaming state. An RBB operation state in which the stored value of the bonus end determination counter 198c is added in the direction toward the value “350” which is added to the bonus end determination counter 198c by the control means 170 and is used as a threshold value when determining whether or not to end. The privilege state in the present embodiment is configured.

  In the added special state, the gaming state controlled by the gaming state transition control unit 170 is the RBB operating state, that is, the gaming state type value stored in the gaming state type storage unit 198b is the gaming state type value “6”, and It is started when the advantageous period is started by the advantageous period control means 200A, and is started when “transition to the additional special state” is won in the additional specialization shift lottery by the instruction function state control means 200B. The instruction function state is a state in which control related to the instruction function based on the winning area won by the internal lottery by the internal lottery means 120 by the instruction function state control means 200B can be executed. In the added special state, the instruction function state control unit 200B is configured to store the game state type stored in the game state type storage unit 198b until the game state shifts from the RBB operation state to the RT4 state by the game state transition control unit 170. The additional special state is continued until the value is updated from the gaming state type value “6” to the gaming state type value “4”. When the gaming state is shifted to the RT4 state, the additional special state is terminated. The instruction function state is shifted to the AT state.

  In the added special state, the instruction function state control means 200B is a lottery for determining a value to be added (added) to the stored value of the winning assist control count counter 202a at the time of execution of the first game in which the added special state is started. A lottery is executed by adding a certain number of winning assist control times, and the value determined by adding the number of winning assist control times is added to the stored value of the winning assist control number counter 202a. For this reason, the specialization state for addition is different from the other instruction function states in that processing for reliably adding (adding) the stored value of the winning assist control count counter 202a is executed. It is in a state specialized for addition, and is in an instruction function state that functions as a privilege advantageous to the player.

  The instruction function state control unit 200B is not limited to the configuration in which the lottery is performed for the number of winning assist control times at the time of execution of the first game in which the extra special state is started. Is substantially the same as the other instruction function states, but the expected value of the value determined by adding (adding) to the stored value of the winning auxiliary control number counter 202a in one winning auxiliary control number adding lottery in one lottery It is not limited to this embodiment as long as it is configured as a state specialized for adding to the stored value of the winning assist control number counter 202a rather than other instruction function states, such as larger than the state.

  In the advantageous CBB state, the gaming state controlled by the gaming state transition control unit 170 is the CBB operating state, that is, the gaming state type value stored in the gaming state type storage unit 198b is the gaming state type value “7”, and Control related to an instruction function based on a winning area that is an instruction function state that is started when the advantageous period is started by the advantageous period control means 200A and is won in the internal lottery by the internal lottery means 120 by the instruction function state control means 200B Among these, control (instruction function processing) other than winning assistance control is not executed. In the advantageous CBB state, the instruction function state control unit 200B is configured to store the gaming state type stored in the gaming state type storage unit 198b until the gaming state is shifted from the CBB operating state to the RT4 state by the gaming state transition control unit 170. The advantageous CBB state is continued until the value is updated from the gaming state type value “7” to the gaming state type value “4”, and when the gaming state is shifted to the RT4 state, the advantageous CBB state is terminated. The instruction function state controlled in the game won in the winning area “CBB” by the internal lottery is resumed.

  When the winning area “RBB” or the winning area “CBB” is won in the internal lottery in the state where one of the instruction function states is being executed, the instruction function state control means 200B displays the instruction function being executed. Information on the state is stored, and after the instruction function state is shifted to the bonus standby state, the instruction function state being executed is interrupted. For example, if the winning area “RBB” is won by internal lottery during execution of the AT state, the information on the instruction function state includes the current stored value of the winning assist control number counter 202a.

2. Control Process in Advantageous RBB State Next, a control process in the advantageous RBB state executed by the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

<Control processing in advantageous RBB state>
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a part of a control process executed by each means constituting the game control means 10 in the advantageous RBB state in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment.

  First, the instruction function state control unit 200B determines whether or not the winning area “rare combination” is won by the internal lottery by the internal lottery unit 120 (S1). In this process, the instruction function state control means 200B determines whether or not to execute the process related to the provision of the privilege in the advantageous RBB state by determining whether or not the winning area “rare role” has been won in the internal lottery. Is determined.

  If it is determined in the process of step S1 that the winning area “rare role” has been won in the internal lottery (YES), the instruction function state control unit 200B executes the extra special transition lottery (S2). In this process, the instruction function state control unit 200B first receives “transition to the specialization state” and “losing (unauthorized)” from the instruction function state control data storage unit 202 for each of a plurality of random numbers. An additional special migration lottery table, which is a data table associated with the data table, is acquired. Then, the instruction function state control unit 200B compares the random number acquired from the random number storage area (not shown) with the added special transition lottery table acquired from the instruction function state control data storage unit 202, and obtains the comparison result. Based on the instruction function state, it is determined whether or not to shift to the specialized state.

  Next, the instruction function state control unit 200B determines whether or not “transition to the additional special state” has been won in the additional special transition lottery executed in the process of step S2 (S3). In this process, if it is determined that “transition to the added special state” has been won (YES), the instruction function state control unit 200B executes a process for starting the added special state from the next game. (S4). In this process, the instruction function state control means 200B ends the advantageous RBB state when the current game is ended, and starts the specialization state when the next game is started.

  Next, the effect control means 180 decides to execute an extra special transition notification effect in the next game (S5). In this process, the effect control means 180 takes the instruction function state from the RBB state in which the instruction function state control means 200B is advantageous by the instruction function state control means 200B when the prescribed number of medals at the start of the next game is set to the insertion state. It is determined to execute the extra special transition notification effect that is an effect of notifying that the extra special state has been started. This extra special transition notification effect constitutes a privilege grant notification effect for notifying the grant of a privilege in the present embodiment.

  When it is determined that the “transition to the added special state” has not been won after the process of step S5 or in the process of step S3 (NO), the effect control means 180 wins the rare role. A suggestion effect (winning suggestion effect) is executed (S6). In this process, the production control means 180 makes it possible to win the rare role by aiming the watermelon A symbol “WMA” or the watermelon B symbol “WMB” in the middle of the second reel R2, that is, winning the rare role. The effect device 300 is caused to execute an effect that suggests. Specifically, for example, the effect control unit 180 causes the sound device 340 to reproduce a voice “aiming for the watermelon design” and display the watermelon design in the center of the display device 330.

  If it is determined that the winning area “rare role” has not been won after the processing of step S6 or in the processing of step S1 (NO), the winning determination means 140 executes the winning determination processing (S7). ). In this process, the winning determination means 140 is determined in advance based on the symbol combinations displayed on the effective lines L1 to L3 when all of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped. It is determined whether or not it corresponds to the winning symbol combination. Then, the winning determination unit 140 causes the payout control unit 150, the replay processing unit 160, and the gaming state transition control unit 170 to execute processing corresponding to the winning combination. The winning determination means 140 waits for the execution of the process of step S7 until the rotation of all of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 is started and stopped after the process of step S6 is executed.

  Next, the instruction function state control unit 200B determines whether or not the rare combination has won (S8). In this process, the instruction function state control unit 200B determines whether or not the rare combination has been won in the winning determination process by the winning determination unit 140, and if it is determined that the rare combination has won, (YES), the winning assist control count is added and a lottery is executed (S9). Next, the instruction function state control unit 200B adds the value determined in step S9 to the stored value of the winning assist control number counter 202a (S10). In these processes, the instruction function state control unit 200B first stores a data table in which values “0” to “3” are associated with each of a plurality of random numbers from the instruction function state control data storage unit 202. The winning assistance control count is added to obtain a lottery table. Then, the instruction function state control unit 200B compares the random number acquired from the random number storage area (not shown) with the winning assist control control number addition lottery table acquired from the instruction function state control data storage unit 202, and compares the comparison result. The value to be added to the winning assist control count counter 202a is determined based on the value, and the determined value is added to the stored value of the winning assist control count counter 202a, so that the number of times the assist assist control is executed in the AT state can be added. To do.

  The instruction function state control means 200B adds the value “0” to the stored value of the winning assist control count counter 202a in the process of step S10 when the value “0” is won in the winning assist control count addition lottery. In other words, since the value “0” is won, that is, the stored value of the winning assist control number counter 202a does not change, the process of step S10 is omitted based on the value “0” being won. However, the process may be configured to proceed to step S11.

  After determining that the rare combination has not won (NO) after executing the process of step S10 or in the process of step S8, the gaming state transition control means 170 determines the medal determined in the process of step S7. The same value as the number of payouts is added to the bonus end determination counter 198c (S11). In this process, the game state transition control means 170 displays the number of payouts determined by the winning determination means 140 as a result of being displayed on the effective lines L1 to L3 by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130 in the current game. Is added to the bonus end determination counter 198c to update the stored value of the bonus end determination counter 198c in a direction toward the value “350” which is a threshold value for determining the end of the RBB operation state. Perform termination processing.

  As described above, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the rare combination payout is set to two. Therefore, the game state transition control means 170 adds the value “2” to the stored value of the bonus end determination counter 198c when a rare combination wins. On the other hand, if the winning area “rare role” is won and the rare role cannot be won, the slot machine 1 displays the symbol combination of the missed rare role on one of the effective lines L1 to L3. Is done. Since the symbol combination of the rare winning combination is not the winning symbol combination of the small role, but is a missing combination (non-winning), the medal payout is not executed. For this reason, the game state transition control means 170 adds a value to the stored value of the bonus end determination counter 198c when the symbol combination of the rare role missing is displayed on any of the effective lines L1 to L3. Keep the current value without any change.

  In other words, the gaming state transition control means 170 of the present embodiment has the rare winning combination “WMA-WMA (WMB) -WMA” is one of the effective lines L1 to L3 by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130. Is displayed on the active line, the symbol combination “WMA-RP (BL, CH, BKA, BKB, White 7) -WMA” of the rare role missing is displayed by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130. The process of step S11 is executed with a higher degree toward the end of the RBB operation state than in the case where it is performed.

  This process of step S11 constitutes an end process in the present embodiment. Moreover, the game state transition control means 170 which performs completion | finish processing and controls an RBB operation state comprises the state control means in this embodiment.

  Next, the gaming state transition control means 170 determines whether or not the stored value of the bonus end determination counter 198c is less than the value “350” (S12). In this process, the gaming state transition control means 170 determines whether or not more than 349 medals have been paid out in the RBB operating state by determining whether or not the stored value of the bonus end determination counter 198c is less than the value “350”. If it is determined whether or not to end the RBB operation state, and it is determined that the stored value of the bonus end determination counter 198c is less than the value “350” (YES), the RBB state is in an advantageous state The control process in is terminated.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the stored value of the bonus end determination counter 198c is greater than or equal to the value “350” (NO), the gaming state transition control means 170 executes processing for starting the RT4 state from the next game (S13). ). In this process, the game state transition control means 170 ends the RBB operation state when the current game ends, and in order to start the RT4 state when the next game starts, the game state type storage means 198b. Is updated from the game state type “6” to the game state type “4”.

  Next, the instruction function state control unit 200B executes a process for starting the AT state from the next game (S14), and ends the control process in the advantageous RBB state. In this process, the instruction function state control means 200B ends the advantageous RBB state when the current game is ended and starts the AT state when the next game is started.

  In addition, the instruction function state control means 200B, when executing the process of step S4, information related to the instruction function state when the next game set in the process of step S4 is started when the process of step S14 is executed. Is updated from “start of specialization state” to “start of AT state”. In addition, when the process of step S5 is executed, the effect control means 180 displays information related to the execution of the specialization transition notification effect for the next game determined in the process of step S5 when the process of step S14 is executed. Update from “execution of extra special transition notification effect” to “execution of effect to notify transition to AT state”.

<Summary of this embodiment>
As described above, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the winning area “rare role” is won in the advantageous RBB state, the extra special shift lottery is executed, and it is possible to shift to the special special state. Further, the number of games in the advantageous RBB state is increased, so that the number of opportunities for the special migration lottery to be added can be increased. Further, in the slot machine 1, a counter that manages the period during which the RBB operating state is executed by the gaming state transition control means 170 is provided by not winning the rare role when winning the winning area “rare role” in the advantageous RBB state. Since the stored value of the bonus end determination counter 198c is not updated, the duration of the advantageous RBB state that continues as long as the RBB operating state continues can be extended.

  Although the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is configured as described above, the winning combination “WMA-WMA (WMB)” of the rare role is controlled by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130 when the winning area “rare role” is won. -WMA "is displayed on one of the effective lines L1 to L3, so that the stored value of the winning assistance control count counter 202a can be added, and the symbol combination" WMA-RP "of the rare role missed is configured. When (BL, CH, BKA, BKB, white 7) -WMA "is displayed on any of the effective lines L1 to L3, the value stored in the winning assist control number counter 202a is added. Because it is configured so that there is no, the bonus that is more advantageous for the player than when the rare role is not won by winning the rare role It is possible to increase the end of the RBB operation state by intentionally avoiding the winning of the rare role, increasing the number of times the rare role is won, increasing the chance to shift to the specialized state, and assisting the winning assist It is possible to prevent the exploitation of the gaming machine such as increasing the opportunity to obtain an addition to the stored value of the number counter 202a.

  In addition, the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the rare role is won again in the game after the rare role could not be won in the advantageous RBB state, if the rare role is won, the number of winning assist control times Since the addition to the stored value of the counter 202a can be executed, it is not directly known that the addition to the stored value of the winning assist control number counter 202a obtained when winning the rare combination is obtained by winning the rare combination. By notifying the player as described above, it is possible to reduce the loss of the player who missed the rare role winning, and to prevent the player's interest in the game from being lowered.

3. In the present embodiment, the slot machine 1 has the RBB operation state controlled by the gaming state transition control means 170 as the privilege state, but is not limited to this. The slot machine 1 is activated by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130 such as the difference (difference) between the number of inserted medals and the number of medals, the number of medals paid out, the number of winnings of a specific role, etc. You may have as a privilege state the instruction | indication function state in which the period performed by the result accompanying the symbol combination displayed on any of the lines L3 is managed. In such a configuration, the instruction function state control unit 200B constitutes a state control unit.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the slot machine 1 has a winning area “rare role” as the specific winning mode, and has a rare symbol winning combination “WMA-WMA (WMB) -WMA” as the first symbol combination. The symbol combination “WMA-RP (BL, CH, BKA, BKB, white 7) -WMA” is used as the second symbol combination, but the present invention is not limited to this. In the slot machine 1, for example, when the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are pressed down in a specific batting order (first operation mode), a bell set to 5 payouts wins, which is different from the specific batting order. The winning area “batting order bell”, which is configured so that a special small role set for one payout wins when the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is pressed in the batting order (second operation mode), is selected. The first combination may be displayed on the active line by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130 when the first operation mode is detected by the stop switch 240. When the stop switch 240 detects a second operation mode that is different from the operation mode, the second symbol combination is effective by the reel stop control by the reel control means 130. The configuration of the specific winning mode is not limited to the present embodiment as long as the degree toward the end in the end process executed by the state control unit is larger than the case displayed on the screen. The first operation mode and the second operation mode may also be configured such that the pressing order of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is different in addition to the configuration in which the pressing timings of the stop buttons B1 to B3 are different. The combination of the pressing timing and the pressing order may be different from each other. Further, in the case of such a configuration, the instruction function state control unit 200B displays when the first symbol combination is displayed on one of the effective lines L1 to L3 by the reel stop control by the reel control unit 130. It is comprised so that a 2nd privilege can be provided.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the instruction function state control means 200B is configured to be able to give the first privilege of shifting to the specialized state when added to the winning area “rare role” in the advantageous RBB state. In the middle RBB state, when the winning area “rare role” is won, when the rare role wins, the second privilege of adding the stored value of the winning assist control number counter 202a under a predetermined condition can be given. However, the content of the first privilege and the second privilege is not limited to this, and the first privilege and the second privilege have the same content as long as the privilege is advantageous for the player. The benefit may be any content including a privilege.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the rare role wins in the advantageous RBB state and the second privilege is granted by the instruction function state control unit 200B, the production control unit 180 receives the second privilege by winning the rare role. Although it is configured not to notify that the grant has been determined, the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be configured to notify that the second privilege has been granted based on the winning of the rare role. When configured in this way, the slot machine 1 can give the player who won the rare role a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction and enhance the mood.

  In the present embodiment, the instruction function state control means 200B is configured not to grant any privilege when the winning area “rare role” is won in the advantageous RBB state and the rare role is not won. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be configured to give a privilege that is not advantageous to the player as compared to the case where the rare role is won. When the winning symbol combination of the winning combination is displayed on one of the effective lines L1 to L3, the symbol combination of the rare winning combination by the reel control means 130 is the effective line L1 to the effective line L3. If it is configured to give benefits that are more advantageous to the player than if it is displayed above any of the above, The contents of the control processing by the instructing function state control unit 200B in the case where th symbol combination is displayed on either the effective line L1~ effective line L3, it is not limited to this embodiment.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the instruction function state control means 200B decides to shift to the specialization state in the advantageous RBB state, the instruction function state control means 200B adds from the next game unless the gaming state shifts to the RT4 state during the game. Although configured to start a specialized state, it is not limited to this. The instruction function state control unit 200B, for example, when the number of remaining medals to be paid out in the RBB operating state is equal to or greater than a predetermined number (for example, 100) that can be paid out by executing a plurality of games. Since the game in the added special state can be executed a plurality of times, the instruction function state is added to the specialized state, and the remaining number of medals to be paid out in the RBB operating state is less than the predetermined number (for example, 100) In some cases, there is a possibility that the game in the specialization state cannot be executed a plurality of times. Therefore, the winning assist control count counter that can be acquired in the specialization state without adding the instruction function state to the specialization state. The average number of additions of the stored value of 202a may be added to the stored value of the winning assist control number counter 202a, and the added value may be notified.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the slot machine 1 is configured to be able to execute addition to the stored value of the winning assist control number counter 202a when winning a rare role when the instruction function state is in the advantageous RBB state, The addition to the stored value of the winning assist control count counter 202a associated with the winning of the rare role is configured not to directly display the fact that it was obtained by winning the rare role. Although the addition to the stored value is executed, the added value to the stored value of the executed winning assist control count counter 202a may not be directly displayed.

  Specifically, for example, when the winning function “JAC” is won by the internal lottery means 120 in the internal lottery means 120 when the instruction function state is in the advantageous RBB state, the slot machine 1 wins the rare role. The addition to the stored value of the winning assist control number counter 202a is executed with a probability of about 1/10 and the stored value of the winning assist control number counter 202a based on winning in the winning area “JAC”. As for the addition to the winning area “JAC”, the value stored in the winning auxiliary control number counter 202a is added to the winning area “JAC” in substantially the same manner as when adding to the stored value of the winning auxiliary control number counter 202a based on the rare role winning. In the game and the next game of the game, not notifying that the stored value of the winning assist control number counter 202a is added, Up to a game in which the stored value of the added prize-winning auxiliary control number counter 202a, which is a game that triggers the notification that the stored value of the prize auxiliary-control number-of-times counter 202a has been added, is updated, is won. May be configured not to notify the player that the stored value is added.

  In such a configuration, the slot machine 1 performs a lottery in the winning RBB state because the slot machine 1 performs a lottery in the winning area “JAC” regardless of whether or not a rare role has been won. When the winning area “JAC” is won in a game after the winning cannot be made, an addition to the stored value of the winning auxiliary control number counter 202a can be executed and obtained when the winning area “JAC” is won. By notifying the player of the addition to the stored value of the winning assist control number counter 202a so that the player cannot directly know that the winning area “JAC” has been won, the player missed the rare winning combination. It is possible to further reduce the player's feeling of loss and to prevent the player's interest in games from being reduced.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the slot machine 1 is configured so that a prize for a small role is not included in the lottery related to the instruction function, but the present invention is not limited to this. One of the special small roles 1 to 6 set for the payout of the payout, and the winning area “batting order bell 1” to the winning area “batting order bell 6” to be won in duplicate, and the stop buttons B1 to B3 When the batting order, that is, the order of the stop operation detected by the stop switch 240 is a specific order (correct answer batting order) set in each of the winning area “batting order bell 1” to the winning area “batting order bell 6”. The stop buttons B1 to B3 are pressed at a timing of winning, which is an order different from the specific order (incorrect answer order) and can win special small roles 1 to 6. If it is under operation, special Small Win 1 special Small Win 6 that winning may be configured to winning. When configured in this way, the advantageous period control means 200A starts from the advantageous period and until 1500 games are executed in the advantageous period, the winning area “batting order bell 1” to the winning area “batting order bell 6”. When the winning function is selected, the bonus function (RBB, CBB, RB) is maintained until the winning function assisting control is executed once by the instruction function state control means 200B or the winning state is maintained until winning is made during the advantageous period. Must be configured not to end.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the advantageous period control means 200A selects the winning area “RBB” in the non-favorable period, and the winning area “one piece combination 1” to the winning area “one piece combination 4”. It is configured to start an advantageous period when winning, but not limited to this, for example, a lottery that determines whether or not to start an advantageous period when winning the winning area “RBB” In the advantageous period transition lottery, when the “start of advantageous period” is won, the advantageous period may be started.

  In the present embodiment, the advantageous period control means 200A sets the advantageous period when the gaming state shifts to the RT3 state even when the stored value of the winning assist control number counter 202a is equal to or greater than the value “1”. Although it is comprised so that it may complete | finish, it is not limited to this. The advantageous period control means 200A is configured not to end the advantageous period even when the gaming state has shifted to the RT3 state when the stored value of the winning assist control number counter 202a is greater than or equal to the value “1”. It may be.

  In the present embodiment, the slot machine 1 has a total of three effective lines L1 to L3 when the specified number of inputs is three. It is only necessary to have one effective line, and the number of effective lines is not limited to this embodiment.

  In the present embodiment, the slot machine 1 executes internal lottery with reference to the same internal lottery table even in different gaming states (for example, the same internal lottery table A in the non-RT state and the RT2 state). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the internal lottery may be executed by referring to an internal lottery table that is different for each gaming state.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the gaming state transition control means 170 is configured so that the RB continuously operates in the RBB operating state without depending on the display of the RB winning symbol combination. In the RBB operating state, RBs may be selected in the bonus, and the RB may be operated when the winning symbol combination of the RB is displayed.

  When configured in this way, the slot machine 1 is configured to be able to execute an RBB general game and an RB game when the RBB wins. In the RBB general game, the slot machine 1 performs the internal lottery by setting the RB as a lottery object while setting the winning probability of the small role to be the same as the non-bonus state, and the RB is won and the winning symbol combination of the bonus is determined. Based on what is displayed on the active line L1, RB is operated and RB game is started. In addition, the slot machine 1 performs an internal lottery so that a small role is won with a higher probability in the RB game than in the non-bonus state, and based on the number of games in the RB state and the number of wins for the small role, It is determined whether or not the end condition is satisfied, and the number of games in the RB state has reached a predetermined number (for example, 12 times), or the number of wins for a small role in the RB state has reached a predetermined number (for example, 8 times). The RB state is terminated when one of the termination conditions is satisfied, and the RBB general game is resumed. Then, the slot machine 1 determines whether or not the end condition is satisfied based on the total number of medals paid out in the RBB general game and the RB game, and when the medals exceeding the predetermined scheduled end payout number are paid out. The RBB operation state is terminated, and the gaming state is returned to the non-bonus state. When configured in this way, the instruction function state control unit 200B needs to be configured not to execute control related to the instruction function during the RBB general game.

  Further, in this embodiment, the slot machine 1 sets a value as an initial value to the stored value of each counter or storage means, and decrement updates to be decremented by 1 every time the game is executed, or 1 every time the game is executed. Although it is configured to execute the increment update that increments each time, the present invention is not limited to this, and the update method of each counter and storage means is not particularly limited.

  In the present embodiment, the slot machine 1 is configured to have the game control means 10 as a control board. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the slot machine 1 has a main control board and a sub control board as control boards. It may be configured. When configured in this manner, the slot machine 1 has control means for executing lottery processing and reel control related to the progress of games such as internal lottery on the main control board, and so-called AT as control processing related to effects. Each sub-control board may be provided with each control means for executing a control process including whether to win or not and lottery related to AT. In addition, the control process including the main control board is executed for the control process including whether the AT is successful or the lottery related to the AT, and the control means forming the sub control board is executed for the control process related to the effect. May be.

1 slot machine (game machine)
100 set value changing means 120 internal lottery means 130 reel control means 140 winning determination means 170 gaming state transition control means (state control means)
180 Production control means 200B Instruction function state control means (instruction function control means, state control means)
230 Start switch 240 Stop switch 300 Production device L1 Effective line L2 Effective line L3 Effective line R1 First reel R2 Second reel R3 Third reel

Claims (2)

A plurality of reels having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface;
A start switch for detecting a start operation by the player;
An internal lottery means for performing an internal lottery to determine whether or not a plurality of types of winning modes including at least one of a plurality of types of roles including a small role and a replay;
A stop switch that is provided corresponding to the plurality of reels and detects a stop operation for stopping each reel;
Based on the detection of the start operation by the start switch, the plurality of reels are rotated, based on the detection of the stop operation by the stop switch and the result of the internal lottery determined by the internal lottery means. Reel control means for performing reel stop control for stopping the reels;
In a state where the plurality of reels are stopped, a winning determination means for determining that a winning combination has been won based on the fact that a symbol combination indicating a winning pattern predetermined for each winning combination is displayed on the active line;
State control means for controlling the state relating to the game;
An instruction function control means capable of executing control related to the instruction function,
In the plurality of types of winning modes, when the operating mode detected by the stop switch is the first operating mode, the first symbol combination can be displayed on the effective line, and the operating mode detected by the stop switch is the second mode. In the case of the operation mode, a specific winning mode that allows the second symbol combination to be displayed on the active line is included,
The state related to the game is a state in which the instruction function control means can give a privilege advantageous to the player, and is associated with the symbol combination displayed on the active line by the reel stop control by the reel control means. A privilege state that is a state in which an end process that is a process toward the end depending on the result is executed by the state control means is included,
The state control means, when the first symbol combination is displayed on the effective line by the reel stop control by the reel control means, the second symbol combination by the reel stop control by the reel control means. Executing the termination process having a higher degree of heading toward the end of the privilege state than when displayed above;
In the state where the privilege state is started by the state control unit, the instruction function control unit is
A first privilege that is advantageous to a player can be granted when the specific winning mode is won by the internal lottery means.
When the first symbol combination is displayed on the effective line by the reel stop control by the reel control means, and the second symbol combination is displayed on the effective line by the reel stop control by the reel control means A second benefit that is more advantageous to the player than
A gaming machine characterized by that. Effect control means for executing effects related to the game;
An effect device that executes an effect controlled by the effect control means,
When the instruction function control means determines the provision of the second privilege, the effect control unit notifies that the provision of the second privilege is determined by displaying the first symbol combination. Do not execute the production,
The gaming machine according to claim 1.

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